A series of diplomatic signals and official statements suggest that Russia may be recalibrating its stance on the Sahara conflict, in a way that serves Morocco’s autonomy plan. The clearest sign came during the 80th UN General Assembly, where Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita was seen smiling alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The meeting […]
The head of Sudan’s ruling military council, Lt-Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the weekend, a day after he visited neighboring Egypt. Al-Burhan on Sunday met Abu Dhabi’s crown prince, who expressed the UAE’s support for Sudan as it navigates a transition after the overthrow of autocrat Omar al-Bashir, […]
The French Senate issued recently a report accusing Algeria of complicity over a host of sorts of arms and goods trafficking in the Sahel and Saharan region. The report dubbed, Rethinking Public Development Aid in The Sahel, says Algeria turns a blind eye to arms trafficking originating from Libya and transiting through its territories to […]
