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Published on Aug 8, 2026

Colombia’s new president joins US in backing Morocco’s Western Sahara claim in major diplomatic win for King Mohammed VI

The decision marks a sharp shift from the government of former President Gustavo Petro, which restored Colombia’s recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and diplomatic relations with it. Colombia announced its new position following …

Source: Business Insider Africa - Neutral
Published on Aug 8, 2026

Colombia Changes Course: Recognizes Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Western Sahara and Opens the Door to a Key New Trade ...

Colombia's recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara International Reactions and Positions Colombia's recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara Colombia has announced a radical shift in its foreign policy by …

Source: Atalayar - Indeterminate
Published on Aug 8, 2026

The new Government of Colombia recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara

Bogotá.- The new Government of Colombia announced this Friday the recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, hours after the inauguration of far-right president Abelardo de la Espriella, the Foreign Ministry reported. The announcement was …

Source: De Último Minuto - Neutral
Published on Aug 8, 2026

Colombia reaffirms Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara

Colombia has communicated that it resumes the recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara, reversing the shift of the previous Executive of Gustavo Petro, under which diplomatic relations with this territory had been restored. "It is …

Source: Democrata - Neutral
Published on Aug 6, 2026

Ceuta and Western Sahara at heart of US-Morocco rapprochement

RFI spoke to Riccardo Fabiani, North Africa project director at the International Crisis Group (ICG), about US moves to increase its influence in the region by supporting Morocco. The US has supported Morocco during the Ceuta crisis, while Spain has faced …

Source: Modern Ghana - Neutral
Published on Aug 7, 2026

Sahara Dust Cloud Over Panama Until August 10: Hazy Skies and Poor Air Quality

Panama’s Instituto de Meteorología e Hidrología de Panamá (IMHPA) issued a surveillance advisory for a Saharan dust intrusion covering much of the country until August 10, 2026. The event brings hazy skies, reduced air quality, and higher thermal sensation …

Source: Newsroom Panama - Neutral
Published on Aug 7, 2026

Vast Water Reserves Nearly a Million Years Old Lie Beneath the Sahara, but Are Difficult to Extract

Beneath the sands of the world's largest hot desert lie vast reserves of fossil water accumulated during ancient wet periods. They represent an extremely valuable but limited resource whose use poses serious challenges. When we think of the Sahara, …

Source: BGNES - Neutral
Published on Aug 4, 2026

Trump backs Morocco in Western Sahara dispute

US President Donald Trump has reignited one of Africa’s longest-running territorial disputes by reaffirming US recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, a position that remains fiercely contested internationally. In a message to Mohammed VI …

Source: Daily News - Neutral
Published on Aug 4, 2026

MOROCCO NAMES AFRICA’S LONGEST HIGHWAY DONALD J TRUMP HIGHWAY IN $1 BILLION WESTERN SAHARA TRIBUTE TO US RECOGNITION

MOROCCO NAMES AFRICA’S LONGEST HIGHWAY DONALD J TRUMP HIGHWAY IN $1 BILLION WESTERN SAHARA TRIBUTE TO US RECOGNITION Morocco has made history. King Mohammed VI has officially named the 1,055km Tiznit–Dakhla expressway — Africa’s longest highway the “Donald …

Source: Zambian Observer - Indeterminate
Published on Aug 4, 2026

His Majesty's plunder: The royal machine behind the Trump Highway and Western Sahara's phosphate wealth

Source: The Cradle - Indeterminate