Vol 66 No 25 | MOROCCOEUROPEAN UNIONWESTERN SAHARA Polisario goes back to Luxembourg 19th December 2025 The Polisario Front’s lawyers are heading back to the EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg after Oubi Bouchraya, Polisario’s legal advisor, confirmed that they would file a legal...
DISPATCHES Vol 66 No 22 | MOROCCOWESTERN SAHARA UNSC changes tack, backs Morocco’s semi-autonomy plan 3rd November 2025 Algeria was the only council member to reject the scheme, reflecting growing international support for Rabat over Western Sahara The international community’s stance on Western Sahara’s future has been decisively altered by a United Nations Security Council vote on 31 October that endorsed Morocco’s plan for semi-autonomy... READ FOR FREE
Vol 66 No 20 | MOROCCOEUROPEAN UNION New deal, old questions 10th October 2025 The EU signed off on a new trade agreement with Morocco on 4 October that will include goods from the disputed Western Sahara region. The deal has been...
Vol 66 No 17 | ALGERIAMOROCCOUNITED STATES Arms, gas and fertiliser – Rabat outflanks Algiers with a Trump-linked lobbyist 22nd August 2025 After recognising Israel in return for US backing on Western Sahara, Morocco is maximising its commercial gains Morocco is vying with Egypt to become United States President Donald J Trump’s main ally in North Africa, after recognising Israel, with which it has long-standing security ties,...
DISPATCHES Vol 66 No 15 | MOROCCOEUROPEAN UNION Morocco to get EU cash under migrant control deal 21st July 2025 Rabat is latest country to formalise arrangements with Brussels European Union and Moroccan officials are working on a ‘cash for migrant control’ deal that would place border management at the heart of their relationship. At a press... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 66 No 8 | MOROCCOUNITED STATES Washington backs Rabat on Western Sahara, setting up clash with UN mission on territory’s sovereignty 14th April 2025 King Mohammed VI secures US backing as risks mount of clashes with Polisario and Algeria United States President Donald Trump’s administration has renewed its support for Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara at a meeting in Washington with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. US... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 66 No 4 | MOROCCO Akhannouch gets his strike bill, but at a heavy cost 11th February 2025 The Prime Minister’s controversial legislation curtails workers’ rights, leading to widespread protests and deepening economic divides Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch’s government has survived a two-day general strike after pushing through a controversial bill that will significantly curtail workers’ rights, including the right to strike. READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 65 No 20 | MOROCCO Border control crackdown points to cooperation with the EU on migration 24th September 2024 Authorities have arrested 152 people who will face trial on accusations they used social media to incite mass illegal migration into Ceuta The decision by law enforcement authorities to arrest 152 people for allegedly encouraging migrant crossings into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta at Morocco’s northern tip, suggests that the... READ FOR FREE
Vol 65 No 16 | ALGERIAMOROCCOFRANCEWESTERN SAHARA Emmanuel Macron’s Saharan mystery 31st July 2024 The recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed region comes after personal intervention by the French President The interim French government’s decision on 29 July to in effect recognise Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara is another victory for Rabat – following a similar...
DISPATCHES Vol 65 No 15 | MOROCCO New satellite deal entrenches Israeli defence pact 16th July 2024 A $1bn defence purchase lies at the heart of Rabat’s attempt to normalise relations with Tel Aviv Morocco plans to acquire a spy satellite from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in a US$1 billion deal, in the latest move as part of its defence deal with... READ FOR FREE