Morocco/Politics: USFP Party Joins Opposition in Parliament

The Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP), which gained 34 of the 395-seat parliament in the elections held Sept.8 in Morocco, has decided to join the parliamentary opposition. The decision was announced Tuesday by the party’s political bureau without giving explanations as the USFP first secretary, Driss Lachgar, has voiced readiness of his political formation […]

How Algeria used the Polisario to destabilize Mali and Sahel

In the late 1970s, Algeria geared the Polisario towards separatism as it was orchestrating a far more complex and calculated strategy that extended well beyond the borders of the Sahara territory. Through its support for the Polisario militias, Algeria not only advanced its position in the Sahara dispute but also laid the groundwork for a […]

Libya: US Airstrikes Kill Dozens IS Militants near Sirte

US airpower has carried sorties in Libya near Sirte killing close to 100 militants of the Islamic State group (IS), American defense officials announced. Up to 108 bombs dropped by two B-2 Stealth bombers killed Wednesday around 100 militants of IS at some training camps of the group situated 30 miles from Sirte; the last […]