Tag: Sahel

Mauritania: An international forum to fight slavery

March 17, 2022

The fight against slavery in Mauritania "is a constant and irreversible priority" of the authorities, said Wednesday in Nouakchott a senior Mauritanian state official, during ... Read More

Sahara: Washington Reaffirms Support to Morocco’s “Serious, Credible & Realistic” Autonomy Plan

March 8, 2022

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has reaffirmed Washington’s supportive stand to the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for a lasting resolution to the ... Read More

African Union: Libya Withdraws Its Candidacy for AU Peace & Security Council Seat in Support of Morocco’s Bid

November 29, 2021

Libya has dropped its candidacy for the African Union Peace & Security Council seat for the 2022-2025 period in support of Morocco’s bid for the ... Read More

Abu Walid al-Sahrawi’s death, additional evidence to collusion between Polisario & terrorism in Sahel

September 17, 2021

With the announcement of the killing by French forces of the most wanted terrorist in West Africa Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, the international media established ... Read More

CIA expands military base in Sahel to monitor terror groups – NYT

September 13, 2021

The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is secretly expanding its presence in the Sahara Desert to monitor Islamist groups operating in the region while using ... Read More

Macron to unveil details on Barkhane’s future at the Friday G5 Sahel summit

July 7, 2021

After it announced a gradual military disengagement in the Sahel, France will give details on the readjustment of its military presence in the Sahel, during ... Read More

France’s President announces end of Operation Barkhane

June 11, 2021

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday a "profound transformation" of the French military presence in the Sahel and the establishment of an international anti-jihadist alliance ... Read More

Moroccan, US diplomacies highlight strength of bilateral ties

April 30, 2021

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held phone calls with US Secretary of State Antony Blenken during which they both highlighted the depth of the two ... Read More

Polisario, an imminent threat at the gates of Europe – Experts

April 1, 2021

The Algeria-backed polisario front is an "imminent" danger at the gates of Europe and European countries are particularly concerned by the threat posed by this ... Read More

Over 100 Polisario members have joined terrorist groups in Sahel- security official

March 11, 2021

Head of Morocco’s central bureau of judicial investigations (BCIJ) Habboub Cherkaoui has alerted to the surge in numbers of Polisario fighters who join the ranks ... Read More