Western Sahara

Indian army expedites buying military hardware for UN missions

A report by the UN pointed out poor maintenance and serviceability of equipment and platforms used by the Indian troops and held back a reimbursement amount of Rs 338 crore, official sources said.

 

Jun 25, 2017, 12:54 PM IST

Morocco wants to rejoin African Union: King Mohammed VI

Morocco wants to rejoin the African Union.

Jul 18, 2016, 09:36 AM IST

Morocco allows 25 UN staffers to return to Western Sahara

Five UN staffers have returned to the UN mission in disputed Western Sahara.

Jul 15, 2016, 10:54 AM IST

UN demands Western Sahara mission be fully restored

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon warned Tuesday that Morocco`s expulsion of staff from the UN mission in Western Sahara could be exploited by extremists and urged the Security Council to restore the peacekeeping force.

Apr 20, 2016, 04:03 AM IST

UN chief regrets Morocco ''misunderstanding'' over Western Sahara remark

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon regrets a "misunderstanding" over his use of the word "occupation" to describe Morocco`s annexation of Western Sahara, which led to Morocco expelling dozens of United Nations staff, his spokesman said on Monday.

Mar 29, 2016, 03:25 AM IST

Morocco expels over 80 members of UN mission in Western Sahara

More than 80 civilian members of a UN mission have left Western Sahara under a Moroccan expulsion order, airport sources and an AFP correspondent in the disputed territory said today.

Mar 21, 2016, 02:10 AM IST