Morocco’s readmission to the African Union (AU) was a welcome development to many – including Western Sahara itself — but it’s already become a controversial point among some member states, including South Africa and Kenya. “Morocco is not returning to the African Union through the back door, but by the…
The presence of Western Sahara representatives at an Arab African Summit in Equatorial Guinea caused a walkout of Arab nations to derail the meeting, and cast a shadow over Morocco’s plans to rejoin the African Union. The nations gathered in Malabo were attending the 4th Pan Arab African Summit for…
King Mohammed VI of Morocco began a visit Tuesday to East Africa, where the troubled nation of Ethiopia is on an itinerary that also includes Rwanda and Tanzania. His first stop is in Kigali. The Moroccan delegation includes a number of top-level ministers traveling with the king, including Minister of…
Morocco has submitted an official request to join the African Union (AU), more than four decades after leaving the AU over the disputed Western Sahara territory and ongoing clashes over its sovereignty. Moroccan foreign affairs adviser Taieb Fassi Fihri, meeting Thursday with AU Commission Chairperson Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, told…
EU rules on Morocco, Western Sahara trade amid escalating tensions A European Union judge has ruled that key trade agreements between the EU and Morocco do not apply to the disputed Western Sahara territory, adding that the Polisario Front’s authority – while recognized by the international community in negotiation of…