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Bamako-Tuareg war marks erosion of Algeria’s role in Sahel

Malian forces have taken Kidal the stronghold of Tuareg rebels marking the end of a deal brokered by Algiers in 2015 and the erosion of Algeria’s diplomacy in its Sahel neighborhood. More than a week after Bamako soldiers, backed by Russian Wagner mercenaries, took the strategic town, Algeria’s resounding silence reflects the country’s fading role […]

Libyan rivals make inroads in Morocco-hosted talks

Representatives from eastern and western Libya have made inroads at the end of the third day of their direct talks in Bouznika, a coastal city near Rabat.   The talks, started Sunday, bring together representatives of the Tobruk-based parliament and the Libyan High Council of state, with the first representing the East and the latter […]

Yemen reaffirms its firm backing to Moroccan Sahara & Autonomy Plan

The Yemeni Government has reiterated its supportive stand of the Moroccanness of the Sahara, affirming that the autonomy plan offered by Morocco under its sovereignty is the only basis for resolving this regional conflict. The remarks were made by Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak Monday during videoconference talks with his Moroccan peer Nasser […]