Morocco has successfully begun to connect its once-neglected eastern region to domestic and global economic resources. But it is vital to ensure that the benefits these initiatives bring are fairly reinvested in local communities.
Morocco has successfully begun to connect its once-neglected eastern region to domestic and global economic resources. But it is vital to ensure that the benefits these initiatives bring are fairly reinvested in local communities.
Published date: 5 April 2021 13:50 UTC | Last update: 38 sec ago
Dozens of Moroccan farmers have been ordered to leave the palm groves of El Arja, as Algeria asserts territorial claim
Moroccan farmers protest in the border town of Figuig on 18 March 2021 (AFP)
In recent weeks, the Morocco-Algeria border has taken centre stage in the diplomatic conflict between the two Maghrebi nations. Dozens of Moroccan farmers have been ordered to leave the palm groves of El Arja, near the Moroccan town of Figuig, after Algerian soldiers entered the area and asserted that it was Algerian territory.
The contested status of the territory partly dates back to its poor definition in a 1972 agreement between the two countries, which cited, among other elements, an unnamed river as one of the border markers. While many Moroccans expressed frustration and confusion at the order to leave, Algerian authorities cited security issues and concerns about drug
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