• Western Sahara is located on the northwest coast in West Africa and on the cusp of North Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean to the northwest, Morocco proper to the north-northeast, Algeria to the east-northeast, and Mauritania to the east and south. (wikipedia.org)
  • On our Algeria, Tunisia & Malta tour, the entire country of Algeria makes for a fascinating historical journey and we make full use of our days in its locale, taking in the innumerable remnants of the once-great Roman Empire, ancient Phoenician trading posts, splendid mosques, museums and some of the best-preserved relics and sites of antiquity in all of North Africa. (adventures-abroad.com)
  • Morocco has also told the United States that she can bring stability to North Africa. (finalcall.com)
  • Whilst most conflict over resources in North Africa are emerging over the scarcity of resources such as water , the Western Sahara conflict has the potential to be revived over the presence of valuable resources such as fisheries and phosphate. (techsb.ca)
  • Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa . (explained.today)
  • Occupied by Spain until 1975, Western Sahara has been on the United Nations list of non-self-governing territories since 1963 after a Moroccan demand. (wikipedia.org)
  • Since a United Nations-sponsored ceasefire agreement in 1991, two-thirds of the territory, including most of the Atlantic coastline, has been administered by the Moroccan government, with tacit support from France and the United States. (wikipedia.org)
  • The only part of the coast in the SADR territory (and therefore outside of the Moroccan Western Sahara Wall) is the extreme south, including the Ras Nouadhibou peninsula. (wikipedia.org)
  • Until 2020[update], no other member state of the United Nations had ever officially recognized Moroccan sovereignty over parts of Western Sahara. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2020, the United States recognized Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara in exchange for Moroccan normalization of relations with Israel. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Campaign to End the Moroccan Occupation of the Western Sahara in partnership with the Institute of the Black World 21st Century and Pan African Unity Dialogue sponsored the webinar. (finalcall.com)
  • The aim was to break the silence on the Western Sahara," explained Mr. Fletcher, who is also co-coordinator of the Campaign to End the Moroccan Occupation of the Western Sahara. (finalcall.com)
  • To date, large parts of Western Sahara are controlled by the Moroccan Governmentand known as the Southern Provinces, whereas some 20% of the Western Sahara territory remains controlled by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). (techsb.ca)
  • The area 446550km2 excludes all disputed territories, while 710850km2 includes the Moroccan-claimed and partially-controlled parts of Western Sahara (claimed as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic by the Polisario Front ). (explained.today)
  • The region constituting Morocco has been inhabited since the Paleolithic era over 300,000 years ago, and the first Moroccan state was established by Idris I in 788. (explained.today)
  • Lodisna's foray into the Moroccan market is posed to facilitate trade between Morocco and Europe, the company argued. (accraherald.com)
  • While no other country than the United States has ever recognized Morocco's unilateral annexation of Western Sahara , [2] [3] a number of countries have expressed their support for a future recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the territory as an autonomous part of the Kingdom . (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • The UN recognizes neither Moroccan [5] nor SADR sovereignty over Western Sahara. (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • Moroccan settlers currently make up more than two thirds of the 500,000 inhabitants of Western Sahara . (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • According to the Moroccan government, in 1958 the Moroccan Army of Liberation fought Spanish colonizers and almost liberated what was then Spanish Sahara. (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • Panelists said the Biden administration has not undone former President Donald Trump's recognition of Morocco's claim to the Western Sahara, emboldening the kingdom, which was applauded by the U.S. for expanding diplomatic relations with Israel. (finalcall.com)
  • In exchange, the U.S. would not oppose the kingdom's grip on Western Sahara and support Morocco's relationship with Israel. (finalcall.com)
  • The freedom struggle for Western Sahara, a state in Northwest Africa, was recently discussed by experts worried about increased violence between Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic freedom fighters and Morocco, which has occupied the country for decades. (finalcall.com)
  • The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) was proclaimed on 27 February 1976 to fill the legal vacuum in the context of Spain's unfulfilled obligation to lead the territory of Western Sahara to its decolonisation, and the withdrawal of the Spanish administration from the territory. (techsb.ca)
  • In 1975, Spain relinquished administrative control of the territory to a joint administration by Morocco, which had formally claimed the territory since 1957, and Mauritania. (wikipedia.org)
  • Mauritania withdrew its claims in 1979, and Morocco eventually secured de facto control of most of the territory, including all major cities and most natural resources. (wikipedia.org)
  • A territory lying in North-Western Africa, Western Sahara borders Morocco in the north, Algeria in the north-east, Mauritania in the east and in the south, and its north-western coast borders the Atlantic Ocean. (techsb.ca)
  • Following Spain's withdrawal, Western Sahara was invaded militarily by Morocco and Mauritania. (techsb.ca)
  • Mauritania administers the western half of the Ras Nouadhibou Peninsula. (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • Chinese companies have previously been active in infrastructure projects such as the suspension bridge linking Rabat and Sale, among the largest of its kind in Africa. (moroccoonthemove.com)
  • Rabat - Lodisna, a logistics and transportation company headquartered in Navarra, Spain, inaugurated a new operations center in Morocco. (accraherald.com)
  • A war erupted between those countries and a Sahrawi nationalist movement, the Polisario Front, which proclaimed itself the rightful leadership of the SADR with a government in exile in Tindouf, Algeria. (wikipedia.org)
  • Another security issue is the conflict in the Western Sahara between Morocco and the Polisario Front, with fighting recently breaking out again, ending a 29-year old ceasefire. (atradius.it)
  • Western Sahara , formerly the Spanish colony of Spanish Sahara , is a disputed territory claimed by both the Kingdom of Morocco and the Popular Front for the Liberation of the Saguia el Hamra and Rio de Oro (Polisario Front) , which is an independence movement based in Tifariti and Bir Lehlou . (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • In order to resolve the sovereignty issue, the UN has attempted to hold a referendum through the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), and is holding direct talks between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Polisario Front. (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • In 1984, the African Union's predecessor, the Organization of African Unity, recognized the SADR as one of its full members, with the same status as Morocco, and Morocco protested by suspending its membership of the OAU. (wikipedia.org)
  • Meanwhile, the African Union has not issued any formal statement about the border separating the sovereign territories of Morocco and the SADR in Western Sahara. (wikipedia.org)
  • Since the Madrid Accords of 1975, a part of Western Sahara has been administered by Morocco as the Southern Provinces . (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • Algeria is sandwiched between Tunisia and Morocco on the north coast of Africa on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. (istizada.com)
  • Regional violence and extremist groups have increased, spilling over into West African countries and worsening relations between Morocco and Algeria, Dr. Mundy added. (finalcall.com)
  • It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to the east , and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to the south . (explained.today)
  • That said, the phosphate-mining industry (which accounts for 9% of GDP) held up well, with exports increasing by 4% in 2020. (atradius.it)
  • Following intermittent riots and revolts against colonial rule, in 1956, Morocco regained its independence and reunified. (explained.today)
  • In 1963, following the passing of the information by Spain, on the basis of Article 73 of the Charter of the United Nations, the UN entered Western Sahara in the list of areas which were not governed independently. (techsb.ca)
  • The official position of the Kingdom of Morocco since 1963 is that all of Western Sahara is an integral part of the kingdom. (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • Therefore the potential in Angola is enormous, although the success of the sector depends directly upon the outcome of the civil conflict.The government in Angola has made the rehabilitation of coffee plantations a priority. (africa2trust.com)
  • The Western Sahara faces new hostilities, and the conflict is turning to a resource-based one. (techsb.ca)
  • The UN Security Council recently voted 13-0 with abstentions of Russia and Tunisia to extend the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for another year. (finalcall.com)
  • The Annexation of Western Sahara by Morocco took place in two stages, in 1976 and 1979, and is considered illegal under international law . (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • [15] Centuries of Arab migration to the Maghreb since the 7th century shifted the demographic scope of Morocco. (explained.today)
  • Morocco was readmitted to the African Union on 30 January 2017 after promising that the conflicting claims would be resolved peacefully and that it would stop building walls to extend its military control. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Central Bank continued its conservative, and successful, management of interest rates as inflation, the national budget deficit, and the trade deficit are projected to rise slightly in 2017. (moroccoonthemove.com)
  • According to a report by NASDAQ , the Central Bank of Morocco, Bank Al-Maghrib, has positive economic projections for 2017, even as some indicators such as inflation and the balance of payments are slightly more negative. (moroccoonthemove.com)
  • With well-developed infrastructure, including 130,000 hotel beds, exotic Morocco attracts more than 10 million tourists each year, injecting about $10 billion into the economy. (gfmag.com)
  • Preserving security is very high on the government's agenda, given the importance of tourism revenues for the economy. (atradius.it)
  • Repeating its formula for yet another successful foray into an African economy, China has agreed to form a joint enterprise with Morocco to develop an industrial and technology park, hosting hundreds of Chinese companies , to support manufacturing centers in the Tanger region. (moroccoonthemove.com)
  • The signing of the MOU, presided over by the King, took place in the Marchane Royal Palace in Tanger with presentations made by Moulay Hafid elAlamy, the acting Minister of Trade, Investment, and the Digital Economy, and Li Biao, President of the Haite Group. (moroccoonthemove.com)
  • Overall, the news is good: the economy is steady and performing soundly resulting in controlled inflation, minimal increases in the trade deficit, and a more-than-manageable budget deficit. (moroccoonthemove.com)
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  • Morocco remains vulnerable to the threat of Islamic extremism. (atradius.it)
  • Under international law, Western Sahara is not a legal part of Morocco and it remains under the international laws of military occupation . (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • Even though the trade deficit reached 18.2%, this still represents only 2.2% of GDP. (moroccoonthemove.com)
  • Boussouf explained that the sector represents 75% of the flow of goods (excluding phosphates), making it imperative to develop the capacity of its services in terms of quality, road safety, and cost. (accraherald.com)
  • Western Sahara is the last African colonial state yet to achieve its independence. (wikipedia.org)
  • Since independence, Morocco has remained relatively stable. (explained.today)
  • According to its website , the Forum provides a multinational platform for CEOs of African and international companies, financial specialists, investors, bankers, thought-leaders, and public sector leaders to exchange information and develop projects in Africa and internationally, and develop strategies to address the economic and industrial challenges facing the continent. (moroccoonthemove.com)
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  • Second, the tourism industry "has been doing very well," he adds, with easy and quick travel from Spain, Portugal, France and the Gulf countries helping attract visitors from Europe and the Middle East, in addition to tourists from elsewhere. (gfmag.com)
  • The population is estimated at just over 500,000, of which nearly 40% live in Laayoune, the largest city in Western Sahara. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 1965, the United Nations General Assembly adopted its first resolution on Western Sahara, asking Spain to decolonize the territory. (wikipedia.org)
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  • The webinar panelists Nov. 2 agreed the embrace of Morocco undermined U.S. credibility as a broker on Western Sahara, which has been home to a United Nations peacekeeping force. (finalcall.com)
  • Western Sahara is listed by the United Nations (UN) as a non- decolonized territory and is thus included in the United Nations list of non-self-governing territories , which regards Spain as the de jure administering state. (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • For its part, the government of Morocco will continue its economic development projects in the north, including the high speed train scheduled to begin service within the next year, expansion of the free trade zones around TangerMed Port, and additional excavation of the deepwater harbor facilities. (moroccoonthemove.com)
  • While inflation increased from 1.6% to 2.1% earlier this year, it is expected to drop to 1.1% later this year as the government is able to cut energy imports and subsidies and agricultural prices fall. (moroccoonthemove.com)
  • Over the past year, fighting between the kingdom of Morocco and Western Sahara has grown. (finalcall.com)
  • Morocco supplies energy generated from solar sources to Europe via undersea cables, and has ambitious plans to increase these exports. (gfmag.com)
  • Far-reaching local lockdown measures hampered domestic economic activity, while exports decreased a whopping 15%, with tourism (which accounts for 12% of GDP) severely impacted. (atradius.it)
  • While exports of goods and services are forecast to grow by almost 9% in 2021, recovery in the tourism sector will remain muted for the time being, highly dependent on economic growth and the lifting of travel restrictions in Europe. (atradius.it)
  • the remaining 80% of the territory is occupied and administered by neighboring Morocco. (wikipedia.org)
  • Morocco also claims Ceuta and Melilla , making up about 22.8km2 more claimed territory. (explained.today)
  • Although the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) treats the status of Western Sahara as 'undetermined', its lack of reference to its current effective partition, considering the existence of the Polisario-held areas, indicates an acceptance of Morocco as the administering power in the entire territory. (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • Mr. Biao noted that "the park will host hundreds of Chinese companies in numerous industrial zones including auto manufacturing, aerospace, aviation spare parts, electronic information, textiles and machinery manufacturing. (moroccoonthemove.com)
  • It was clear from the beginning that the two countries had undergone a diplomatic rapprochement, strengthening bilateral ties and cooperation in the fields of trade, tourism, and defense," reported the Times of Israel. (finalcall.com)
  • The current 12-party coalition government is highly fragmented. (atradius.it)
  • Their situation has been aggravated by current recession and high budgetary deficits n the industrial countries as well as by the long term problems of food, energy, trade and financial flows. (mealib.nic.in)
  • On her part, Amal Boussouf, director of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Morocco-Tangier said that "the road freight transport sector in Morocco is one of the main factors contributing directly or indirectly to the flow of goods and the development of national and international trade. (accraherald.com)
  • Minister elAlamy said that these investments will attract hundreds of multinational companies in addition to the Chinese companies financing the industrial city. (moroccoonthemove.com)
  • The third pillar is the agricultural sector, which has provided an estimated 250,000 new jobs during the past 10 years and is targeted for further growth by the World Bank and Morocco government. (gfmag.com)
  • The tourism sector is also expanding. (aief.info)
  • Morocco has won support for its position from several African governments and from most of the Muslim world and Arab League. (wikipedia.org)
  • The government with assistance from the World Bank, has set up the Angolan Support Fund for Fisheries Development. (africa2trust.com)
  • The government-controlled resources have meant a large investment into social services. (istizada.com)
  • First, Morocco has about 75% of the world's reserves of phosphate-a major and critical ingredient in fertilizers, Kubursi notes. (gfmag.com)
  • The African Union provides a peacekeeping contingent to the UN mission which is used to control a buffer zone near the de facto border walls built by Morocco within Western Sahara. (wikipedia.org)
  • Angola has a tropical climate, beaches, rivers, mountains, wildlife and cultural attractions all factors giving it a excellent opportunity for growth in the tourism industry. (africa2trust.com)
  • Katlyn Thomas, an attorney and former MINURSO official, said the U.S. should care about Western Sahara because the Saharawi people want a democracy. (finalcall.com)
  • The operations center is located in Tangier and is posed to facilitate trade between Europe and Morocco. (accraherald.com)
  • The food industry will become (even) more tightly regulated, but smart companies will always lead the way - as we have seen in nation after nation on issues such as clear food labeling, reduction of salt content and saturated fats. (globalchange.com)
  • Many people have a limiting narrative about life in the Middle East, and tend to lump the countries all together: assuming they all speak Arabic, are majority Muslim, have economies based on oil, and have non-Democratic governments. (istizada.com)
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  • The Saharawis want to establish what would be essentially a democratic system of government in Western Sahara which would be one of the few democratic type of governments in the Middle East, North African area," said Ms. Thomas. (finalcall.com)
  • The country's natural environment, wildlife and historic heritage provide opportunities for beach, cultural, and eco tourism. (aief.info)
  • Morocco also claims the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta , Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera , and several small Spanish-controlled islands off its coast. (explained.today)
  • The principal partners are the Chinese aviation group Haite , BMCE's Bank of Africa, and the government of Morocco represented by the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima regional authorities. (moroccoonthemove.com)