Morocco
The UN's evolving role in Western Sahara's future

Palace Intrigues
Mohammed VI, Michael Randrianirina, William Ruto, Félix Tshisekedi

Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

MoroccoChinese ambassador receives a royal snub

MadagascarThe Parisian pro-"Michael" support group holds its first bash

KenyaWilliam Ruto steers his advisers clear of infighting

DRCBehind the dismissal of subcontracting regulatory authority boss

Morocco
University Mohammed VI Polytechnic appoints new Paris boss

Morocco’s flagship research institution has appointed the new head of its French branch, the first to open abroad in 2024.

Morocco
Rabat's US network helps keep up pressure on Polisario Front

Over the past several years, the kingdom has successfully built up a network of influence in the US capital, which now puts it in a position of strength in the negotiations over Western Sahara.

Morocco
UN's Western Sahara leadership team continues to shrink

Sidelined by direct negotiations between the parties to the dispute under the auspices of Washington, the UN mission tasked with the issue of Western Sahara is seeing its senior staff leave without being replaced.

Morocco
Negotiations on Western Sahara falter

Rabat is still seeking to finalise its new autonomy plan for the disputed territory. Washington is meanwhile keen to lead future negotiations, with or without the UN mission in Western Sahara.

Morocco
UN dismisses its Western Sahara representative in Tindouf refugee camps

Palestinian diplomat Yusef Jedian has just received a letter from his employer, the United Nations, informing him of the impending end of his MINURSO mandate.