Chatham House

Polisario, an imminent threat at the gates of Europe – Experts

The Algeria-backed polisario front is an “imminent” danger at the gates of Europe and European countries are particularly concerned by the threat posed by this “entity”, especially in light of the connections that it is said to have woven in the Sahel-Saharan strip. The remarks were made by Emmanuel Dupuy, president of the Institute for […]

Spain Welcomes Morocco-EU New Fisheries Deal

Spain congratulated Morocco and the EU on agreeing on terms and provisions of a new fisheries deal as a milestone ushering deeper relations between the two parties. The agreement “underscores the stable and deep ties between the EU and Morocco,” said Spanish agriculture and fisheries minister Luis Planas in a statement. He highlighted the importance […]

Sudan Threatens to Bring Territorial Dispute with Egypt before UN

Tension is brewing between Khartoum and Cairo over the Halaib’s triangle disputed territory on the Red Sea after the long serving Sudanese President Omar Bashir renewed claims to the area threatening to bring the issue before the UN if negotiations with Egypt fail. The Sudanese government has recently renewed with the UN Security Council standing […]