Daily Telegraph calls on UK to follow in U.S. footsteps in seeking Polisario FTO Designation

British daily Telegraph has called on London to follow in the footsteps of the United States in seeking to add the Algeria-backed Polisario militia in its black-list. After “having supported Morocco’s autonomy plan in Sahara, the UK must support both its ally Morocco, our partner the United States, and our own national security interests by […]

U.S. military pullback leaves Africa navigating new security landscape

The United States is urging African nations to take greater responsibility for their own security as it scales back its military footprint on the continent — a move that analysts warn could shift the regional power balance and fuel militant resurgence. General Michael Langley, head of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), emphasized “burden-sharing” as Washington pivots […]

Morocco urges doubling efforts to defeat IS in Sahel

Morocco urged more efforts to counter IS and like-minded terrorist groups in the Sahel who have stepped up their attacks taking advantage of the new mayhem caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The call was made by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita at a virtual meeting of the anti-IS coalition co-hosted by the US and Italy. IS […]