French President downplays crisis with Morocco

In his first comment on the frost between Morocco and France, President Macron boiled the issue down into a mere “controversy”, a statement that failed to convince the political class in Rabat. Speaking publicly on France’s African strategy, Macron spoke about what he described as “friendly” ties with his majesty but denied any involvement of […]

Mauritania: Government Canvasses for President’s Stay in Power after 2019

Tensions raised high in Mauritania Wednesday as the Government went public calling for constitutional change to allow the current President to stand for elections in 2019, in contrast to current constitution which limits power to two terms in a row. On Tuesday, the Government’s spokesman Mohamed Lemine Ould Cheikh said at a press conference that […]

Maghreb amid World’s Lowest Performing Trading Blocs – WEF

More than 25 years after its creation, the Maghreb Union, an economic bloc comprising Morocco, Mauritania, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya finds itself in a state of paralysis unable of tapping into its economic and trade potential, said the World Economic Forum (WEF) in a recent publication on the region. “The Maghreb, in Northern Africa, is […]