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In Rabat, Blinken says Morocco ‘can respond to the needs and aspirations of the people of Western Sahara’
United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visited Rabat, Morocco, on Tuesday, during his two-nation tour of North Africa, and...
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Blinken makes first trip to North Africa amid raging anger from U.S. Congress over weapons sales to Morocco
United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will be making his first official trip to North Africa since he...
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President Biden nominates Puneet Talwar to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Kingdom of Morocco
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Friday announced his intent to nominate Puneet Talwar to serve as U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary...
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In fresh letter, U.S. Congress members Sara Jacobs and Colin Allred ask Biden not to sell weapons to Morocco, warn they may be used against the Sahrawi people
United States Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) and Congressman Colin Allred (D-TX-32) have written to President Biden, urging the administration not...
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Journalist Omar Radi sentenced to six years in prison in Morocco after unfair trial
Omar Radi, an investigative journalist in Morocco, was denied a fair trial and sentenced to six years in prison on espionage...
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U.S. welcomes appointment of Staffan de Mistura as UN Secretary General’s personal envoy for Western Sahara as the conflict between Morocco and Polisario Front lingers on
Staffan de Mistura will be another UN official who will try to find lasting peace to the ongoing conflict between...
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US government report says minority religious groups fear “ostracism” and “social ridicule” in Morocco and Western Sahara
“Christian minority groups” in the disputed Western Sahara territory cite “fear of societal harassment” for why they “practice their faith...
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Biden official dodges questions on U.S. concerns of human rights abuses in Morocco
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken raised concerns about human rights abuses in Morocco in a phone call Friday...
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There are now 18 billionaires in Africa with combined net worth of $74 billion: They come from South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Algeria
There are currently 18 African billionaires with a combined net worth of $74 billion, according to a ranking of the...
Read moreMorocco cracking down on pro-independence activists in Western Sahara
Human Rights Watch said on Friday that Morocco has been cracking down on pro-independence activists in Western Sahara following an incident...
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