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Congressmen, Experts Urge Negotiated Solution to Western Sahara Conflict in Capitol Hill Hearing on US-Morocco Relations
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - April 21, 2016) - In a hearing on US-Morocco relations held Wednesday in Rayburn House Office Building, members of Congress from both sides of the aisle praised Morocco as a "stable and stalwart US ally in a...

Minister Ronald Lamola: Opening of Aziz Pahad Inaugural Annual Peace, Security and Human Rights Dialogue
Theme: Constitutionalism as the Foundation of Nation Building and Social Cohesion: A Reflection of 30 Years of Freedom, Equity and Justice in a Post Apartheid South Africa. Former President Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki and First Lady Mam Zanele Mbeki,...

Mapping MENA’s Renewable Energy Supply Chains: The Emergence of Green Energy Ecosystems in the Middle East and North Africa
Introduction The Middle East and North Africa has the potential to become the world’s largest renewable energy-producing region. Solar energy is MENA’s most abundant renewable energy resource. The Sahara Desert, which covers the majority of North...

Africa: Recent Informal Talks on Western Sahara
Philip J. Crowley Assistant Secretary , Bureau of Public Affairs Washington, DC November 10, 2010 We commend the parties for engaging in a third round of informal talks this week hosted in New York by the U.N. Secretary General’s Personal Envoy...

King Mohammed VI Launches Two Mega Projects In Laayoune
Bethesda, Maryland, USA, 02/07/2016 /SubmitPressRelease123/ HM King Mohammed VI arrived on Thursday, February 4, 2016, in Laayoune, the main city of the Sahara in southern Morocco. It is the King’s second official trip to the Sahara in less than...

Deputy President Paul Mashatile: 2nd Cape Town Conversation
Programme Director; Former President of South Africa and Patron of the Thabo Mbeki Foundation, His Excellency Thabo Mbeki; Former Prime Minister of Australia, His Excellency Tony Abbott; Former Prime Minister of Mali, His Excellency Moussa Mara;...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: Opening remarks at SA-Algeria Binational Commission
Your Excellency Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Honourable Ministers, Ambassadors, Senior Officials, Members of the Media, Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my privilege to address this 7th Session...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: Address to Parliament of Algeria
Speaker of the National Assembly Speaker of the Senate Members of parliament Ministers Ambassadors Honourable Brahim Boughali, President of the Algerian People’s National Assembly, Honourable Members, Members of the diplomatic corps, Guests Ladies...

Highlights of Slovenia's activity in the UN Security Council in October 2024
SLOVENIA, November 1 - In the open debate, State Secretary Gabrič called for greater inclusion of women in peace processes, additional funding for women's organisations at the local level and more accountability in cases of grave violations of the...

President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses nation on South Africa’s foreign policy
Presidency asserts responsibility and stance on South Africa’s foreign policy On the 20th of August 2023, ahead of the South African Chaired 15th BRICS Summit, President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered an address to the nation on South Africa’s foreign...

Morocco Bus Market on Track to Achieve USD 253.55 Million Value by 2032 with a 2.3% CAGR
Enhancing urban mobility and public conveyance framework is a prominent factor driving the Morocco bus market. NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, October 22, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Morocco bus market forecast for 2032 is a specialized...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: 79th Session of the UN General Assembly
President of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly, Mr Philemon Yang, United Nations Secretary-General, Mr António Guterres, Excellencies Heads of State and Government, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thirty years ago, South Africa was born as a new...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: Return of the remains of freedom fighters from exile
Excellencies, Special greetings to the High Commissioner of the Republic of Zambia and Ambassador of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Premiers, Families of our fallen heroes and heroines, Leadership of the African National...

Minister Fajon: Slovenia and Algeria, as non-permanent members of the Security Council, are united in their efforts for peace
SLOVENIA, August 30 - "Minister Attaf and I agreed that economic cooperation is a vital aspect of bilateral relations, and we expressed our commitment to further strengthening economic ties between our two countries," said Minister Fajon after the...

Minister Fajon on official visit: today Morocco and Slovenia commit to broader cooperation
SLOVENIA, June 11 - During their bilateral meeting, the two ministers focused on strengthening political and economic cooperation between their two countries and discussed international and regional issues of common interest, including the...

September Alerts and August Trends 2023
Burkina Faso August 2023 April 2023 May 2023 June 2023 July 2023 August 2023 Amid countrywide insecurity, military authorities engaged in diplomatic spat with Paris over stance on Niger coup, and intensified crackdown on dissent. Insecurity...

Minister Naledi Pandor: Ceremony of her bestowal of the Grand Cross of the Order of Rio Branco
Chargé d’ Affaires of the Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil, HE Ambassador Ligia Maria Scherer, DIRCO Senior Management and officials, Members of the Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Beloved members of my family,...

On the Horizon: March - August 2024
The information provided below relies on our monthly global conflict tracker, CrisisWatch, and qualitative assessments provided by Crisis Group’s analysts based in or near conflict areas. The selection is not exhaustive, and should be read in...

March Alerts and February Trends 2023
Benin February 2023 September 2022 October 2022 November 2022 January 2023 February 2023 Sporadic jihadist violence persisted in north despite govt’s efforts to strengthen military power. Suspected jihadist attacks continued in northern Atakora...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: Opening remarks at South Africa-Ghana Bi-National Commission
Your Excellency, President Nana Akufo-Addo of the Republic of Ghana, Honourable Ministers, High Commissioners, Senior Officials, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Morning. Welcome to the second session of the Bi-National Commission between the Republic...