Morocco
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5-Jan-2018 CADTM
A declaration from North Africa: food sovereignty is a right
We stand against the plunder of peoples’ resources by multinationals and financial capital and against all forms of discrimination and racism.
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5-Jan-2018 CADTM
Déclaration finale du séminaire maghrébin « Accords de ‘libre-échange’ et souveraineté alimentaire »
Les 15, 16 et 17 décembre 2017, ATTAC Maroc a organisé un séminaire Maghrébin sur les accords de libre change, l’agriculture et la souveraineté alimentaire.
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13-Dec-2017 Coalition Nationale Non Aux APE
Adhésion du Maroc à la CEDEAO: Ni chaise turque ni chaise anglaise. Ni chaise eurafricaine ni chaise marocaine !
Les impacts de l’adhésion du Maroc ou de tout autre pays à la CEDEAO sur une base libre-échangiste ne devraient pas être appréciés isolément de l’APE et de la ZLEC.
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20-Nov-2017 North Africa Post
Morocco negotiates FTA with Mercosur
Morocco and the Mercosur have recently started technical negotiations to pave the way for the conclusion of a free trade agreement.
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16-Nov-2017 Front anti APE anti CFA
Touche pas à mon poulet ! Touche pas au Nigeria ! Touche pas à mon budget !
Si le Front anti APE anti CFA partage les craintes de beaucoup sur l’adhésion du Maroc à la CEDEAO, le Front est étonné de ce que certains parmi ces mêmes acteurs se mobilisent contre cette menace marocaine et ne disent rien contre l’UE et son APE mortifère.
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25-Oct-2017 Morocco World News
Morocco and EU discuss amending agriculture deal
The two sides discussed the amendment of the Morocco-EU agriculture agreement, after the European Court of Justice ruled in December 2016 that is not applicable to goods from Western Sahara.
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25-Oct-2017 Western Sahara Resource Watch
EU Parliament approves Morocco aviation deal including Western Sahara
Opposition referred to the inclusion of Western Sahara, which they say renders the deal illegal under EU law.
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11-Sep-2017 Lexology
Western Sahara trade dispute to be heard in the Court of Justice of the European Union
WSCUK argues that the UK was unlawfully allowing products, originating from or processed in Western Sahara, to be imported into the UK under a trade agreement with Morocco.
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5-Sep-2017 Western Sahara Resource Watch
Saharawi organisations slam EU over trade talks with Morocco
"Seeking to circumvent the ECJ’s ruling, directly challenges the credibility of the EU, and significantly damages the potential for progress through the UN-led negotiation process", Saharawi groups qualify the EU’s talks with Morocco regarding Western Sahara trade, in their letter to the EU’s Foreign Affairs Chief.
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29-Aug-2017 Yomiurui Shimbun
Spur self-sustaining development of Africa via more Japanese investment
Japan intends to conclude new bilateral investment treaties with 13 countries, including Algeria and Morocco.
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25-Jul-2017 Bloomberg
Nigeria says Ecowas studying ramifications of Morocco membership
Several Nigerian lobby groups, including an organization of retired ambassadors, are putting pressure on the Nigerian government to reject the application because of the decades-old dispute over Western Sahara and Morocco’s geographical distance.
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25-Jul-2017 Yabiladi
CEDEAO : Une adhésion marocaine qui fait grincer des dents
Le Maroc va faire face à des difficultés potentielles quant à son adhésion à la Communauté économique des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO) selon Bloomberg
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26-May-2017 ANBA
Argentina’s congress ratifies Mercosur-Egypt agreement
Argentina was the only signatory country that hadn’t yet ratified the free trade agreement, which can now go into effect.
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16-May-2017 EJIL: Talk!
Nigeria and Morocco move towards a “new generation” of bilateral investment treaties
The treaty is an important attempt by two developing countries to move toward a new generation of BITs fully aligned with the evolution of international law.
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15-May-2017 EJIL: Talk!
Is international investment law moving the ball forward on IHRL obligations for business enterprises?
While the debate on the treaty regulating business impact on human rights is likely to continue for a while longer, some recent developments in international investment law seem to be moving forward on international human rights law obligations for businesses
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12-May-2017 Le Reporter
ALECA : Un comité mixte pour le suivi
Le Conseil économique, social et environnemental et le Comité économique et social européen viennent de mettre en place un comité mixte permanent, chargé de l’accompagnement des négociations de l’Accord de Libre Echange Complet et Approfondi.
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11-May-2017 UNCTAD
Morocco - Nigeria BIT (2016)
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11-May-2017 ISDS Blog
Morocco and Nigeria sign new investment treaty
Morocco and Nigeria signed a new investment treaty, which is a good illustration of the new “generation” of investment protection.
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13-Apr-2017 Western Sahara Resource Watch
Le gouvernement français dilue la conclusion de la Cour de justice
Une note envoyée aujourd’hui par le gouvernement français aux parlementaires français à Bruxelles fait douter de l’étude du jugement par la France
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11-Apr-2017 Western Sahara Resource Watch
French government dilutes Court of Justice conclusion
A note sent from French government to the French parliamentarians in Brussels casts doubts on whether France has studied the judgment at all.
