Coronavirus lockdown triggers protests in Polisario-run camps in Algeria

Merchants in the Polisario-Run Tindouf camps in Southwestern Algeria stepped up their protests against a leadership they blame for the surge of coronavirus cases. The protesters decried the endemic corruption within the Polisario ranks with blessings from the Algerian mentor. A lockdown has deprived many merchants and artisans from their source of revenue without benefiting […]

Egypt : Investors begin their return

As elections draw close this year, Egypt aims at attracting foreign currency into the country after investments almost dried up following the revolution which overthrew Hosni Mubarak in 2011. This cause, aimed at easing social discontent and creating jobs, is supported by state-linked investors and Dubai retailer Majid Al Futtaim. The company is the holder […]

Sahara: Polisario suffers new setback in Spain

The Polisario has suffered another setback in Spain, where Pedro Sanchez’s government has rejected attempts by the Algeria-backed separatist movement to lay some improbable responsibility on Madrid with regard to the Moroccan Sahara.   “Spain considers itself detached from any international responsibility for the administration” of the Sahara. And this, “since the letter sent on […]