Press Releases

Trump Voices Support for Morocco’s Western Sahara Autonomy Proposal

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has described Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara as “serious, credible, and realistic,” calling it the sole foundation for a lasting resolution to the long-standing dispute over the territory,...

Media reports Algeria commanding expulsion of French embassy employees

(MENAFN) Algeria has ordered the expulsion of several French diplomatic personnel after France failed to follow proper procedures for their appointments, according to reports from Algeria’s press service (APS) on Sunday. The expelled employees,...

Minister Ronald Lamola: Pre-Budget International Relations and Cooperation Media Briefing

Africa: Implementing Agenda 2063 Our foreign policy is an extension of our domestic imperatives on human rights and resolving the triple challenges of inequality, poverty and unemployment. Through attracting Foreign Direct Investment, we intend to...

U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Label Polisario Front as Terrorist Group

(MENAFN) On Thursday, two members of the US House of Representatives formally introduced legislation in Congress seeking to classify the Polisario Front as a terrorist organization. The proposed bill reflects escalating concerns over the group's...

US lack of funding results in cutting UN peacekeeping forces

(MENAFN) The United Nations is preparing to reduce its global peacekeeping presence by roughly a quarter in the coming months due to severe funding shortfalls, largely stemming from a lack of U.S. financial contributions, news agencies reported on...

UN faces funding shortages, to cut peacekeeper force

(MENAFN) The United Nations is set to reduce its peacekeeping forces by roughly a quarter in the near future due to budget shortfalls, particularly stemming from insufficient financing from the United States, according to reports. A senior UN...

Deputy Minister Alvin Botes: Second Mapungubwe Dialogues / First Edition of Diaspora Week

Theme: “Promoting Socio-Economic and Cultural Rights as Forms of Reparatory Justice” It gives me great pleasure and privilege to welcome you all to this, the Second Mapungubwe Dialogues, held appropriately to coincide with the First Edition of the...

Deputy Minister Alvin Botes: Opening ceremony of Annual Conference of Speakers of African Parliaments

President of the Pan-African Parliament, His Excellency, The Right Honourable Chief Fortune Charumbira, Members of the Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament, The Speaker of the Transitional National Assembly of Gabon, HE Jean-François NDONGOU,...

Deputy Minister Alvin Botes: Opening ceremony of the Annual Conference of Speakers of African Parliaments

President of the Pan-African Parliament, His Excellency, The Right Honourable Chief Fortune Charumbira Members of the Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament The Speaker of the Transitional National Assembly of Gabon, His Excellency Jean-François...

Trump voices remarks on N-African territorial dispute

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has described Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara as “serious, credible, and realistic,” calling it the only viable foundation for resolving the longstanding conflict over the disputed territory, according...

Trump reaffirms Washington’s recognition of Moroccan sovereignty

(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has reaffirmed Washington’s recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, describing Rabat’s autonomy proposal as the only practical basis for resolving the long-running territorial dispute. In a...

Trump Comments on Morocco’s Plan

(MENAFN) Morocco’s proposal for autonomous rule in Western Sahara has been described by US President Donald Trump as “serious, credible, and realistic.” According to a Moroccan official news agency, Trump emphasized that this plan offers the only...

Items signed by Washington, Franklin, Napoleon and Disney will headline University Archives' August 27th online auction

The Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books auction will include offerings from many collecting categories. Online bidding will be available on multiple platforms. WILTON, CT, UNITED STATES, August 11, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Items signed by...

Kenya Inaugurates First Embassy in Morocco

(MENAFN) Kenya officially inaugurated its first embassy in Morocco on Monday, marking 60 years of diplomatic relations and signaling a significant strengthening of bilateral ties alongside a major policy shift on the Western Sahara issue. The...

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...

UK supports controversial autonomy bid for African zone

(MENAFN) The UK has shifted its longstanding neutral stance by supporting Morocco’s proposal to grant limited autonomy to Western Sahara, a territory embroiled in a decades-long dispute in North Africa. British Foreign Secretary David Lammy...

UK Backs Morocco’s Autonomy Proposal

(MENAFN) The United Kingdom has officially supported Morocco’s initiative to grant limited self-governance to Western Sahara, concluding decades of its neutral stance on one of North Africa’s longest-running territorial conflicts. During a visit...

Ubuntu in Action Resonates with South Africa’s Development Vision

South Africa’s landmark G20 Presidency reached its zenith today with the closing plenary of the G20 Interfaith Forum in Cape Town. CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA, August 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- South Africa’s landmark G20...

Algeria Revokes Visa-Free Agreement with France

(MENAFN) Algeria has formally annulled a long-standing agreement that allowed French diplomatic and service passport holders to enter the country without visas, escalating a worsening dispute with Paris. The move follows what Algiers described as...

Algeria Cancels Visa Deal for French Diplomats

(MENAFN) Algeria has annulled a ten-year-old pact that allowed French diplomatic and service passport holders to travel without visas. This move is a response to what Algeria described as France’s “provocation, intimidation, and bargaining” amid...