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Timor-Leste Hosts Asia-Pacific Solidarity Conference with Western Sahara and Reiterates Unwavering Support for the Right to Self-Determination of the Saharawi People

French embrace of Moroccan autonomy plan underscores broader shift on Western Sahara dispute
French President Emmanuel Macron’s letter of congratulations to the Moroccan sovereign Mohammed VI on the 25th anniversary of his rise to the throne unveiled a major policy shift regarding the Western Sahara conflict. Macron announced that France...

Managing Threats to Food Security: Water and Agricultural Resilience in North Africa
Introduction Sustaining food security in North Africa,1 is a complex and evolving challenge, influenced by the region’s arid climate, limited water resources, and sparse arable land. In response, efforts to enhance food security by governments,...

Items signed by Jefferson, Washington and Einstein headline University Archives' June 4th online-only auction
Specialty categories include Abraham Lincoln (17 lots), Space (108 lots) & Literature (41 lots), plus outstanding pieces from Art, Science and Early America. WILTON, CT, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A six-volume set of books...

Trump travels to a Middle East in transition
This week, US President Donald Trump makes his inaugural visit to the Middle East since the start of his second term, traveling to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates on May 13-16. Amid the heightened focus on US policy toward the...

Minister Gwede Mantashe: Freedom Day 2025
Programme Director, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Justices of the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Appeal, Judges-President and members of the judiciary, Premiers, Members of Parliament, Representatives of the Chapter Nine institutions,...

Visit of Moroccan Foreign Minister to Slovenia and plans to open embassies in Ljubljana and Rabat
SLOVENIA, April 18 - During Minister Fajon's visit to Rabat last year, the two ministers signed the Joint Declaration on further strengthening cooperation between the two countries. Friendly relations between Slovenia and Morocco have recently...

Deputy President Paul Mashatile: 32nd Commemoration of Chris Hani
Programme Directors, Deputy Minister Peace Mabe and MEC Sibulele Ngongo; Mrs Limpho Hani, daughter Lindiwe and family; The Premier of the Eastern Cape, Honourable Oscar Mabuyane; Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton Mckenzie; Executive Mayor of...

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...

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...

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: State Visit to Algeria
Your Excellency Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Ministers, Ambassadors, Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen, We have just concluded a successful 7th session of the Bi-National Commission...

Melita Gabrič: We must strive to build trust, not deepen divisions
SLOVENIA, November 27 - State Secretary Gabrič participated in the panel "Global Governance Reloading: Starting from the MENA?", together with Majed Al Ansar, Advisor to the Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Qatar, and Staffan de...

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;...

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...

Renewable Energy and Morocco’s New Green Industries: How Morocco’s Green Energy Ecosystem Can Expand Women and Youth Employment through Sustainable Development
Introduction Morocco is a leader in the development of renewable energy among the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The distinguishing feature of Morocco’s renewable energy sector is that its accelerating growth is...

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: 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...