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The XI of the Week: a balance under tension between external pressures and internal progress

True to its editorial line, the Walaw platform offers each week a structured reading of current events, highlighting those who advance the country while alerting when certain signals call for vigilance. The past week perfectly illustrates this duality. On one hand, a new rise in fuel prices —......

Team of the week: from Nador to Ksar El Kebir, the test of action

A new week opens with a distinctly different lineup. The political context marks the end of the “AFCON” phase and the entry into a far more executive sequence. Decisive royal meetings centered on the Port of Nador West Med, a productive Government Council, reinforced diplomatic momentum with......

Hezbollah visit to Tindouf stirs new fears over Iranian influence in North Africa

A recent visit by a Hezbollah-linked delegation to the Polisario-controlled Tindouf camps in southern Algeria has reignited concerns about Iran’s growing interference in North Africa. Analysts argue that the visit underscores Tehran’s deepening ties with the separatist Polisario Front, raising......

Sahara emerges as a model of stability and development 50 years after the Green March

Morocco’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, addressed the Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, highlighting the progress of the Sahara region as Morocco prepares to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Green March. He emphasized......

UN chief warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Tindouf as malnutrition and disease surge

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed grave concern over the escalating humanitarian crisis in the Tindouf camps in Algeria, where malnutrition and disease rates among Sahrawi refugees have reached critical levels. According to a recent UN report, Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) among......

Central African Republic secures $9 billion investment with Morocco’s support

The President of the Central African Republic (CAR), Faustin-Archange Touadéra, praised His Majesty King Mohammed VI for his instrumental role in facilitating a landmark investment roundtable in Casablanca, which secured $9 billion in commitments to fund CAR’s National Development Plan (NDP)......

US Congress unveils bill to classify Polisario as a terrorist group

The US Congress has officially published the text of a bipartisan bill introduced in June by Republican Congressman Joe Wilson. The proposed legislation builds a case for designating the Polisario Front as a foreign terrorist organization, citing its links to Hezbollah and Iran, as well as its destabilizing......

Morocco urges unified global action to tackle social development challenges

Morocco has called for a unified global vision to address pressing social development challenges, emphasizing collaboration and inclusion. Speaking at a high-level Arab regional meeting in Tunis, Morocco’s permanent ambassador to the UN, Omar Hilale, highlighted the need for innovative strategies......

UN General Assembly Omar Hilale calls for collective mobilization against mass atrocities

Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Omar Hilale, serving as co-chair of the Friends of the Responsibility to Protect Group, emphasized the urgent need for a shared commitment to protect populations from mass atrocities. Speaking on behalf of the group, which includes......