Moroccan workers end sit-in at mine after bosses agree to talks

Vol. 85/No. 1 - January 4, 2021

Some 100 Moroccan workers ended a 10-day underground occupation at the Jebel Aouam mine near M’rirt in Khenifra province Dec. 21 after Touissit Mining bosses agreed to rejoin talks on improving workers’ wages and conditions. The sit-in, backed by another…


Moroccan gov’t attack rekindles Polisario independence struggle

Vol. 84/No. 49 - December 14, 2020

Moroccan government forces attacked Sahrawi civilians in Western Sahara who were peacefully protesting against the monarchical regime extending its wall dividing their country. This has rekindled the national liberation struggle there. For decades the people of Western Sahara have been…