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Abbas may ask US to recognise Palestinian state

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has told Arab powers he may seek US recognition for a Palestinian state taking in all of the West Bank.

Morocco taps devolution to break Sahara deadlock

Plans by Morocco to devolve some power to its regions appear unlikely to convince campaigners in Western Sahara to accept Moroccan sovereignty.

Moroccan party’s surprise win shakes up ruling coalition

The leader of a Moroccan political party that won the presidency of the upper house this month has vowed to act as a ”responsible opposition”.

Moroccans go to the polls

Moroccans began voting on Friday in a local election where the government of conservatives and socialists aims to limit gains by opposition Islamists.

Moroccan king’s backers vow more pressure on govt

A new party loyal to Morocco’s King Mohammed plans to step up opposition to the country’s coalition government after local elections on Friday.

Sudan govt declares truce at Darfur talks

Sudan’s government declared an immediate unilateral ceasefire at the opening of Darfur peace talks on Saturday, but the absence of key rebels cast doubt on whether the move could…

Chances slim for Darfur breakthrough

Disarray in both government and rebel ranks makes quick progress unlikely in Darfur peace talks billed by the United Nations as a ”moment of truth” to stop four-and-a-half years…

Morocco warned of terror attacks

The European Union has warned Morocco of the ”almost certain probability” of terrorist attacks in the North African country and urged more security at Western embassies and…

Bombers attack US targets in Morocco

Two suicide bombers killed themselves in an attack on United States diplomatic offices in Morocco’s commercial hub Casablanca on Saturday in the first such targeted bombings in…

Morocco probes possible militant suicide attack

Morocco said on Monday it was investigating whether an overnight blast was a militant suicide attack after a man with explosives under his clothes was blown up and three others…

Putin takes Africa diplomacy drive to Morocco

President Vladimir Putin visited Russia’s main African trading partner, Morocco, on Thursday, seeking to widen his sphere of political influence on the continent beyond Moscow’s…