By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lebrief
Addressing the UN General Assembly, Moroccan ambassador Omar Hilale said that "the Sahara was Moroccan before 30 October and will remain so after that date". He blamed Algeria for the blockage of a settlement, according to Lebrief.
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Guterres and the UN place self-determination at the center of negotiations on the Sahara, while several countries support Morocco’s autonomy plan.
10 NovOmar Hilale accuses Algeria of blocking Sahara settlement
10 NovSince Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan has backed Morocco’s integrity in Sahara
10 NovUN: Russian veto against renewing MINURSO mandate in the SaharaAddressing the UN General Assembly, ambassador Omar Hilale states that the Sahara will remain Moroccan and holds Algeria responsible for the blockage, following the Russian veto against renewing MINURSO. He puts forward six questions and answers on the autonomy plan and on refugees in the Tindouf camps, according to Libé Maroc.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Libération (Maroc) ·
The UK’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Kate Foster, told the Security Council that the new transition arrangements weaken political consensus, while key provisions of the 2018 peace agreement remain unimplemented. She called on all parties to respect the ceasefire, protect civic space and engage in dialogue, saying elections must not deepen divisions, according to Eye Radio.
🇸🇸 South Sudan · Source: Eye Radio ·
The General Directorate of Meteorology has placed several Moroccan provinces under an orange alert. Sometimes heavy rain, hail and strong gusts are expected between Wednesday and Thursday, with rainfall totals of between 80 and 110 mm, according to Lebrief.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Lebrief ·
Sierra Leone renewed on Tuesday 10 November in Rabat its support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara. Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed this position during his working visit to the Kingdom, according to Lebrief.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Lebrief ·
Moroccan fisheries minister calls for management based on fairnessThe Minister Delegate for Maritime Fisheries, Ahmed El Mehdi Mezouari, met the staff of the National Fisheries Office, headed by Amina Figuigui, in Casablanca. He called for a new generation of sectoral strategies and a renewed managerial approach, drawing on royal guidelines, according to Libe Maroc.
Abdelatty urges regional de-escalation in talks with Paris, Kyiv and OttawaOn the sidelines of the G7 ministerial meeting in Paris, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met his French counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot, Ukraine’s Andrii Sybiha and Canada’s foreign minister. He discussed Cairo Metro Line 6 and French Development Agency financing with Barrot, and warned that a wider conflict would threaten energy and food security, according to Daily News Egypt. On Sudan, he reaffirmed Cairo’s support for the country’s unity and condemned drone attacks on civilians.The week in Africa
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