Economy - Development
Sun power project "may eye Western Sahara location"
afrol News, 16 March - A giant Sahara sun power project, which could provide Europe with 15% of its electricity needs, is criticised for not revealing where it plans to establish its pilot project. Human rights activists fear Desertec is eying Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara as its location.
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Politics | Society
Niger ex-leader heading for Morocco?
afrol News, 11 March - The military junta ruling Niger still holds President Mamadou Tandja, overthrown in an 18 February coup, detained amidst international protests. A high-level Nigerien mission to Morocco revives speculations Mr Tandja could be sent there.
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Politics | Human rights | Society
Ease restrictions on Sahrawi - HRW
afrol News, 29 January - The international human rights body has called on Moroccan authorities to cease a ban on foreign travel against selected Sahrawi activist, saying it hampers the freedom of movement. Read more
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Politics | Human rights | Society
Sahara activist allowed back home
afrol News, 18 December - The Western Sahara independence activist has been allowed back to her home country, ending a month-long hunger strike at Lanzarote airport in Spain’s Canary Islands after being refused entry by Morocco on her return from the United State. Read more
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Politics | Gender - Women | Human rights | Society
UN chief intevening in Saharawi activist cause
afrol News, 11 December - The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is seeking “urgent” action from Spain and Morocco over a Saharawi activist whose condition is rapidly deteriorating after she went on hunger strike last month when Morocco denied her entry into her native Western Sahara, subject of a long-running dispute. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development | Society
Lower levies on trade – federation official calls
afrol News, 16 November - The president of the Marmara Business Life Associations Federation (MARÝFED) Ahmet Ciðer has appealed for reduction of customs duties saying high levies hamper trade between Turkey and Morocco. The levies reportedly go up to 30 percent on industrial goods. Read more
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Politics | Human rights
Morocco-Sweden row over Western Sahara
afrol News, 4 November - Morocco has expelled a Swedish diplomat, accused of delivering Moroccan state documents to "separatists" from Western Sahara. This comes as a Sahrawi political prisoner in Morocco is awarded a prestigious Swedish prize.
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Politics | Environment - Nature | Economy - Development
DRC and Morocco elected to new forest financing programme
afrol News, 20 October - Signaling their commitment to a unique partnership to combat climate change through forest management, six developing countries will join five contributor countries on the newly elected governing body of the Forest Investment Program (FIP), a programme of the Strategic Climate Fund under the Climate Investment Funds of the multilateral development banks. Read more
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Technology | Economy - Development
Competition in Morocco's telecom market increasing
afrol News, 18 September - Morocco's telecommunications market will be marked by an increase in competition in both fixed and mobile segments during the next five years, leaving incumbent Maroc Telecom to deal with the mounting pressure, according to the latest report from Pyramid Research. Read more
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Politics | Society
Fresh promise for Western Sahara talks
afrol News, 13 August - The latest United Nations-backed talks between Morocco and the Frente Polisario over the disputed territory of Western Sahara have concluded with a commitment from both parties to continue negotiations as soon as possible. Read more
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Politics | Human rights | Society | Media
IFJ condemns seizure of magazines in Morocco
afrol News, 5 August - The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has strongly condemned the order issued last Saturday by the Minister of the Interior in Morocco to seize and destroy over 100,000 copies of two weeklies, TelQuel and Nichane magazines, which carried results of an opinion poll on King Mohammed VI's decade on the throne. Read more
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