By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lebrief
The United States has submitted a draft to the Security Council proposing an end to MINURSO’s military mandate in April 2027 and its replacement with a special political mission. The text would limit negotiations to autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty, according to Lebrief.
The Polisario Front warns it could withdraw from the Western Sahara peace process if the Security Council adopts the US draft resolution without substantial changes. The text would make autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty the basis for negotiations, according to the movement’s letter to the Security Council president, reported by Yabiladi.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Yabiladi ·
The UN Security Council is due to examine the annual report on Western Sahara and the renewal of MINURSO’s mandate, which expires on 31 October 2026. October’s consultations will draw on briefings by Alexander Ivanko and Staffan de Mistura, amid discussions on resolution 2797, according to Libération.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Libe ·
Morocco’s Council of Ministers, chaired by Mohammed VI, adopted the general guidelines for the 2027 finance bill. The economy minister forecasts growth of 4.7% this year, inflation of 0.7% and a budget deficit reduced to 3% of GDP, according to the presentation to the Council.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Senego ·
Morocco’s House of Representatives has given its confidence to Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri’s government by 204 votes to 127, approving its government programme. The vote completes the new Executive’s investiture and opens a new political phase in Parliament, according to Lebrief.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Lebrief ·
Morocco’s House of Representatives adopts government programmeMorocco’s House of Representatives adopted the government programme by an absolute majority, completing the constitutional conditions required for the new Executive to exercise its powers. The vote officially clears the way for the investiture of the government led by Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, reports La Vie éco.
Clashes break out between police and protesters in Tunisia after deathClashes between protesters and police broke out on Thursday in several Tunisian localities after a man died following a security pursuit, according to his relatives. Protesters blocked roads and threw stones, while security forces used tear gas, Reuters reports.The week in Africa
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