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End of an era: France withdraws last troops from Senegal after 65 years

France has officially ended its 65-year military presence in Senegal, handing over its last two bases in a ceremony Thursday (17 July) attended by high-ranking French and Senegalese officials. The withdrawal marks a symbolic conclusion to decades of military cooperation rooted in colonial legacy. Camp Geille in Dakar and its adjacent airfield were transferred to […]

Spain’s King calls for mending ties with Morocco

Spain’s King Felipe VI urged his country’s cabinet to take steps in order to improve ties with its southern neighbor Morocco on “solid foundations.” Relations between Morocco and Spain worsened after Madrid acted in connivance with Algeria in hosting for medical treatment the Polisario chief who entered Spain under a false identity and an Algerian […]

Politicizing sports, Algeria’s USMA doubles down on its hostility to Morocco’s full map

Algeria’s USMA has doubled down by refusing to play its second leg game against hosts RS Berkane as part of the CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals. USMA officials withdrew in protest over RS Berkane’s jerseys which bear a full Moroccan map, including the southern provinces. The Algerian team have seemingly abandoned the game under pressure from […]