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The protesters were in Madrid in 2000, according to local authorities, on Saturday to support Western Sahara and demand the right to self-determination for this territory, which the UN considers "non-autonomous". This event takes place a week after the…

Algeria has recalled its ambassador to Spain in protest of Madrid's support for a Moroccan plan to give Western Sahara autonomy. The former Spanish colony is disputed between Morocco and the Algeria-backed independence movement Polisario Front. Algeria condemned Spain's "abrupt U-turn" and said in an official statement on Saturday that Spain had previously shown neutrality in the protracted conflict over the country. Algeria put its weight behind Polisario after Morocco's annexation of Western Sahara…

On Saturday, March 19, Algiers recalled its ambassador to Spain for "consultation". A sign of protest after the support shown for Rabat's self-government plan in the issue of Western Sahara. By violating its traditional neutrality, Spain evokes contrasting…

After a year of great diplomatic strife, Spain and Morocco normalized their relations on Friday, March 18, thanks to a gesture of support long demanded by Rabat in Madrid on the very sensitive issue of Western Sahara. A turn from Madrid that surprised the…

It is an end to non-receipt that Algiers opposed the US request to increase gas shipments to Europe by reopening the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline that runs through Morocco and which has been closed since December 2021 by decision of Algiers.…

Hundreds of migrants tried to force themselves into a small Spanish enclave that shares a border with Morocco on the Mediterranean coast. Spanish border forces had been alerted around 5:30 a.m. by their Moroccan counterparts that "a group of 350 sub-Saharan Africans" were trying to scale the fence near the Barrio Chino border post in the Spanish enclave of Melilla, prompting the Guardia Civil Police to deploy a helicopter to divert them. "No one came over," the spokesman said, speaking on condition of…

Hundreds of migrants attempting the treacherous sea crossing from Africa to Europe were in distress when their makeshift boats ran into trouble. The Moroccan navy has rescued 438 migrants since Thursday, state media reported. Most of the migrants come from sub-Saharan Africa and received first aid before being taken to the nearest Moroccan port, an officer told the state news agency MAP late Monday. Earlier this month, a merchant ship rescued 33 migrants who had spent two weeks in the Atlantic on…

The Ivory Coast football team lost in the quarter-finals of the Olympic tournament against Spain, after extra time, this Saturday, July 31 at Miyagi Stadium (5-2). A cruel elimination for Ivorians who led twice in this match. Within a minute, the Ivory Coast received a historic qualification for the last four in the football…

The Spanish club recruited two African internationals in July 2021. Senegalese striker Boulaye Dia has been transferred from the Stade de Reims. Algerian defender Aïssa Mandi, also a member of the Reims club, has also joined the "Yellow Submarine". He was at the end of his contract with Real Betis. Winner of the Europa League…

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez resumed his country's embassy in Libya on Thursday after being closed for seven years due to civil war. Sanchez met his Libyan counterpart, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, at the Prime Minister's residence in Tripoli, where the couple held a press conference after meetings between the delegations. The Spanish premiere said that his country supports stabilization and reconciliation efforts in Libya. Sanchez announced that Spain has launched consular services to issue Schengen…