Bourita & Michael Pompeo

Côte d’Ivoire: Trial opens for 18 accused in 2016 beach resort attack

The trial of 18 people arrested in connection with the deadly 2016 Islamic extremist attack that killed 19 people at a beach resort in Grand-Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire, opened on Wednesday (30 November) in the country’s main city, Abidjan. Four of the defendants appeared to face murder and terrorism charges for the Grand-Bassam killings, which were […]

Morocco, Africa’s Climate Spokesperson at COP23

Africa has featured prominently in Morocco’s climate action. The recent remarks delivered by state secretary for sustainable development, Nezha El Ouafi, at the UN Climate Summit (COP23) in Bonn have yet affirmed that the continent remains at the heart of Morocco’s climate concerns. El Ouafi said that Morocco is building on the conclusions and recommendations […]

Tebboune’s Algeria, four years of conspiracy theories

The civilian facet of the Algerian military regime, president Abdelmadjid Tebboune, has excessively deployed conspiracy theories, reflecting the state of an Algerian diplomacy, economy, and social peace in disarray. During his multiple interviews, Tebboune has evoked conspiracy theories to justify his country’s failure to meet the aspirations of the Algerian people to diplomatic aura and […]