People gather during a protest over President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s decision to postpone elections and extend his fourth term in office, in Algiers

French Senate Speaker calls for Africa-focused partnership with Morocco, voices appreciation of France’s historical stance on Sahara

French Senate speaker Gérard Larcher called for the development of a partnership with Morocco geared towards Africa and voiced appreciation of France’s historical stance on Sahara, as expresseed by President Emmanuel Macron last year. Speaking at a joint news conference following talks, on Monday in Rabat, with Morocco’s Upper House Speaker Mohamed Ould Errachid, Larcher […]

Morocco: Royal Navy seizes 3 tons of cannabis after high-speed boat chase

The Coast guard units of the Moroccan Royal Navy have foiled on Sunday a major drug smuggling operation while on a counter-narcotics patrol off the Kingdom’s northern coast. After chasing a high-speed boat which was trying to escape control, the Coast guards stopped the go-fast boat which was carrying three tons of cannabis and five […]

Khatt Achahid Contests Polisario’s Brutal Hold on Tindouf Camps

Khatt Achahid, a Sahrawi movement, has sent a letter to the African Union contesting the self-declared SADR entity’s claim to be sole representative of the Sahrawi people. The group protests that the Polisario is treated by some African countries as a representative of the Sahrawi people, a claim that is contradicted by the reality on […]