French President vows to help Morocco at UN, EU

French President Emmanuel Macon said his country will help Morocco in international organizations including the UN and the EU as it seeks to defend its sovereignty over the territory and its autonomy plan as a sole solution to the regional dispute. Macron made the remark in a speech to the French diaspora in Morocco, as […]

Seven Years after Fall of Gaddafi, Libya Remains Fragmented

Seven years after the fall of the Gaddafi regime, Libya remains in turmoil, battered by infighting between heavily armed militias and a political crisis that has divided the country. The initial euphoria is a distant memory as little have changed since the fall of Gaddafi’s dictatorship. A 2015 UN-backed deal to set up the unity […]

TICAD 9: Japanese FM solemnly reaffirms Tokyo does NOT recognize Polisario separatist entity

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya once again clarified Japan’s official position on the Polisario separatist entity at the opening of the ministerial meeting of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama on Tuesday. “I would like to make it clear that the presence at this meeting of any entity that […]