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Why we can hope for no more pedophiles in Morocco

Why we can hope for no more pedophiles in Morocco

The Kingdom of Morocco has just lived one of the most intense weeks of its history. Here’s a brief about it... Tuesday, July 30 th:...
Morocco’s militant hackers

Morocco’s militant hackers

They are militant hackers who have attacked sites in Egypt, Morocco, Spain, Israel... Their screen messages have been likened to messages on banners hoisted...
Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla inexorably Moroccan?

Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla inexorably Moroccan?

The aging population of Ceuta and Melilla and the exceptional fertility rates of its inhabitants of Moroccan descent are reversing the demographic trends in...
A Spanish flottila to call for Western Sahara independence from Morocco

A Spanish flottila to call for Western Sahara independence from Morocco

Morocco and Spain, who have in recent times been involved in numerous diplomatic incidents, are to face their toughest test yet as Spanish and...
Morocco and Spain strengthen immigration cooperation

Morocco and Spain strengthen immigration cooperation

Moroccan and Spanish cooperation to fight against illegal immigration has reached its expected goal. A meeting between the secretary-general of Morocco's foreign ministry,...
Libya and Spain discuss controversial immigration pact

Libya and Spain discuss controversial immigration pact

Libya and Spain have met ahead of an African and European summit to discuss the development of Africa and the control of illegitimate immigration...
Ceuta and Melilla revive Spanish-Moroccan dispute

Ceuta and Melilla revive Spanish-Moroccan dispute

Considered as "fragments of Europe on north Africa's Mediterranean coast", are the cities of Ceuta and Melilla Spanish or Moroccan? Madrid and Rabat have revived...
South Africa, centre of England’s World Cup bid controversy

South Africa, centre of England’s World Cup bid controversy

FIFA, world football body has demanded probe into allegations by the England FA chief that Spain and Russia are conspiring to bribe officials at...
Al Quaeda in the Islamic Maghreb gaining ground

Al Quaeda in the Islamic Maghreb gaining ground

The Al Qaeda terrorist group in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) Tuesday claimed responsibility for the abduction of a French and three Spanish nationals, respectively kidnapped...
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Western Sahara: Joy turns to anger

Last night as flight VAD652 was preparing for take-off news came through that the Moroccan authorities had refused the plane permission to land. On...
Morocco refuses hunger striker permission to land

Morocco refuses hunger striker permission to land

Stretchered out of an ambulance, her face covered with a turquoise blanket, hunger striking and human rights activist Aminatou Haidar returned to her makeshift...
UK delegation has audience with hunger-striking Nobel Prize nominee, Haidar

UK delegation has audience with hunger-striking Nobel Prize nominee, Haidar

A delegation from Britain has met with Nobel Peace prize nominee, Aminatou Haidar, who has been on hunger strike in the Lanzarote airport for...
Spain: Nobel Prize nominee dying for freedom

Spain: Nobel Prize nominee dying for freedom

The hunger-strike of Nobel Prize nominee Aminatou Haidar has drawn the attention of the world to the plight of Western Sahara, but at what...
Spain: Hunger-striking Nobel Prize nominee in “critical condition”

Spain: Hunger-striking Nobel Prize nominee in “critical condition”

News today that hunger striking Nobel Peace Prize nominee Amainatou Haidar is in a critical condition has drawn concern from around the world including...
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Spain-Western Sahara: Hunger-striking Nobel Prize nominee sends message of hope to her children

Aminatou Haidar, the Western Saharan Nobel Prize nominee who has been on hunger strike for six days, has used a live telephone link-up during...
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Deportation of Nobel Peace Prize nominee “could backfire” on Morocco

The detention and deportation of Western Sahara's most prominent human rights activist could backfire on Morocco as the action attracts worldwide condemnation. Aminatou Haidar,...
Football: Adebayor goes to Manchester City, Inter Milan future for Samuel Eto’o looking bright

Football: Adebayor goes to Manchester City, Inter Milan future for Samuel Eto’o looking bright

Emmanuel Adebayor, 25, has left Arsenal to join Manchester City. The English club has spent a whopping 28 million euros to obtain the services...
Shocking Spanish police maltreatment of African immigrant caught on film

Shocking Spanish police maltreatment of African immigrant caught on film

The Madrid international airport in Spain was the scene of a violent expulsion, Tuesday, of an African immigrant, believed to be of Senegalese descent....
Moroccan convicted of Madrid bombings vows to appeal

Moroccan convicted of Madrid bombings vows to appeal

Abdelilah Ahriz has been convicted for raising money for terrorist activities as well as being part of the criminal group that carried out the...
Congolese painter, Rhdode Makoumbou mounts exhibition in Spain

Congolese painter, Rhdode Makoumbou mounts exhibition in Spain

Congolese artist and painter, Rhdode Bath-Schéba Makoumbou, is scheduled to mount an exhibition of her works from 3 October to 15 November in Bilbao,...
Spanish ship seized by Mauritania to be freed only after …

Spanish ship seized by Mauritania to be freed only after …

The Mauritanian maritime authorities Sunday agreed to release a Spanish fishing vessel, "Bahia de Portosanto", detained last Wednesday for illegal fishing, as soon it...
Spain to deport africans for rioting in Senegalese stabbing case

Spain to deport africans for rioting in Senegalese stabbing case

Some illegal African immigrants who where arrested in connection with the riots in Roquetas de Mar, Spain over the death of a Senegalese man...
ECOWAS and Spain embark on a multi million euro project on Migration and Development

ECOWAS and Spain embark on a multi million euro project on Migration and Development

ECOWAS and Spain have signed a technical document for the administration and management of the 10-million-euro ECOWAS-Spain Fund on Migration and Development. An ECOWAS news...
Eto’o won’t leave Barca

Eto’o won’t leave Barca

Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o is yet to decide whether to stay at Barcelona or switch clubs. Eto'o, speaking Monday at the launch of the 10/10...
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Eto’o, Ronaldino and Deco to leave Barcelona

New Barcelona coach and former Barcelona captain, Pep Guardiola, who succeeds Frank Rijkaard says Ronaldinho, Deco and Samuel Eto'o can leave the club, saying...
Two Spanish caught in the Gambia after President called for the death of Homosexuals

Two Spanish caught in the Gambia after President called for the death of Homosexuals

Two Spanish nationals, Pere Joan, 56 and Juan Monpserrat rusa, 54 years, alleged to be homosexuals were arrested over the weekend and currently detained...
Morocco : Suspicious sinking of migrant boat

Morocco : Suspicious sinking of migrant boat

The Moroccan government should immediately investigate allegations that its naval forces sank a boat in the Mediterranean in which at least 28 migrants drowned,...
Nine terrorists escape from Moroccan prison

Nine terrorists escape from Moroccan prison

Nine terrorists involved in the murderous May 16th 2003 attacks in Casablanca managed on Monday, April 7th to escape from the Kenitra prison located...
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Kenya names team to world athletics championships

Wilfred Bungei is among the eight athletes selected by Athletics Kenya (AK) to represent the country at next month's 12th IAAF World Indoor Championships...
CAN 2008: Fresh fears about Super Eagles’ camping site

CAN 2008: Fresh fears about Super Eagles’ camping site

There are fears that Malaga, Spain, the chosen site for the final preparations of Nigeria's Super Eagles for the forthcoming Nations Cup, may be...