The UN Security Council Monday extended the mandate of the UN support mission in Libya, UNSMIL, for six months, and entrusted it with new prerogatives including assistance in securing uncontrolled arms and related material and countering its proliferation. The UNSMIL is also tasked to provide support to key Libyan institutions and provide support, on request, […]
At the invitation of King Mohammed VI, President Emmanuel Macron is making a three-day state visit to Morocco starting Oct 28, marking a new beginning on solid foundations for the forward-looking Moroccan-French relations. The visit is part of the momentum ushered by Paris support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory, which was expressed in […]
President Bouteflika seems to be solidifying his position, according to experts, by arresting several top security officials and by sacking or ordering the resignations of others with the help of his allies, amongst them the army chief of staff Ahmed Gaid Salah. The arrest of the anti-terrorism chief and the sacking of top officials in […]
