According to recent articles in African Energy and the Moroccan newspaper L'Economiste, there's a realistic chance that Morocco might start drilling for oil in the occupied Western Sahara in the nearby future.
Copenhagen (DanWatch) - Denmark is joining an increasing number of governments with official policies against trade in non-renewable resources from Western Sahara. The Danish position echoes the non-trade policies of fellow Scandinavian governments Sweden and Norway. Danwatch, 17 July 2008.
When representatives of the New Zealand government visited Morocco in January, Western Sahara Resource Watch sent 5 questions to the New Zealand government regarding how the government views trade with occupied Western Sahara. 5 months later, we are still waiting for an answer.
The details behind the energy project in occupied Western Sahara are public. Check them out here.
If the Western Sahara waters are considered high seas, why does the EU spend European taxpayers' money on paying Morocco to fish there? A group of MEPs this week asked a series of questions in the European Parliament.
The EU is about to grant a so-called ‘advanced status’ for Morocco . The move will be made now under the French presidency. “No one seems to mind that Morocco is an illegal occupying power violating the most fundamental human rights”, said WSRW international coordinator.
The Spanish Boluda Group is looking to Dakhla and El Aaiun in occupied Western Sahara.
Moroccan national authorities wishes to build electricity infrastructure in Dakhla, occupied Western Sahara.
