France Wants to Reinvigorate ‘UfM’

France is planning to host in 2018 a meeting between the countries of the Maghreb and Europe to examine the means of reinvigorating the Union for the Mediterranean. The goal was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron in a speech at the Tunisian Parliament last week. He said that the UfM could not tap into […]

Côte d’Ivoire: Appeal Court upholds life imprisonment sentence against Guillaume Soro

The Court of Appeal of Abidjan has confirmed a previous condemnation to life imprisonment ruled in July 2021 against former Prime Minister and Speaker of Parliament Guillaume Soro on charges of plot and attempt to remove the administration of President Alassan Ouattara. The court, however, acquitted two of 11 other defendants and dissolved Générations et […]

Moroccan Monarch reiterates calls for stronger Maghreb

King Mohammed VI reiterated his call on Algeria to join hands in order to face the joint security and development challenges. “I wish to reaffirm our sincere commitment to the policy of the outstretched hand towards our Algerian brothers, out of loyalty to the bonds rooted in brotherhood, religion, language and good-neighborliness that have always […]