The Tindouf, Algeria Camps – Refugees or Hostages?

         Tens of thousands of Sahrawi refugees live in harsh and inhospitable desert refugee camps in southwestern Algeria under the control of the Polisario Front and their sponsor, Algeria. These refugees are not free to leave these camps and return to Morocco. Instead, they are hostage to the political ambitions of the Polisario Front leadership and their supporters in Algeria. They are being deprived of adequate food, clothing, and medical supplies by the Polisario leadership that routinely steals much of this aid for sale on black markets in Algeria, Mauritania, and Mali. UN agencies have documented this chronic diversion of aid, yet the Polisario continues to ask for increased aid donations from concerned United Nations relief and refugee organizations, despite the acknowledged lack of any real accountability for the humanitarian assistance. (Click here for more information . . .)

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About Morocco

Morocco is uniquely positioned as a regional center for trade, manufacturing, warehousing, redistribution, sales, call centers, and an array of IT services reaching the EU, West, Central, and North Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. It is party to trade agreements that allow it to trade virtually tariff free in major markets throughout these regions. With its special location, strong endorsement of its financial sector by the World Bank, growing ties with the US, and increased use of English for business, Morocco is the best location for companies wanting to reach these markets without the hassle of learning new languages and business customs.



Recent Headlines about MoroccoExpand

  • Over 200k people benefited from housing financing program - 27 Aug 2008

    Over 200,000 people from underprivileged social classes had access to housing thanks to the government funding program, known by its French acronym FOGARIM, a press release of the Housing Ministry said on Tuesday.
    English

  • Morocco to participate in ministerial conference on gender issues in Africa - 27 Aug 2008

    Jointly organized by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union (AU), the event will discuss a program for gender equality in Africa and take stock of the achievements of the "Beijing + 10" as well as preparations for "Beijing + 15", said a press release of the ministry of Social Development, Family and Solidarity.
    English

  • Morocco to launch anti-corruption authority - 26 Aug 2008

    The Central Authority for the Prevention of Corruption, first authorized in a decree last year but never realized, moved closer to becoming an actual government entity when King Mohammed VI appointed Abdesselam Boudrar, one of the founding members of Transparency Maroc, as its chief.
    English

  • King launches National initiative 'One Million Schoolbags' - 25 Aug 2008

    King Mohammed VI launched, Monday in the northern city of Tetuan, a $ 26.6 mln nation-wide initiative meant to provide one million needy children with schoolbooks and stationery.
    English

  • Morocco to provide school supplies for needy children - 21 Aug 2008

    King Mohammed VI of Morocco announced a major operation to benefit one million needy children, providing them with textbooks and school supplies for the new school year.  English