AFCON 2019

Algeria: Army Chief presses for elections to be held before year’s end

Head of the Algerian army has called on electoral commission to hold presidential elections before end of the year as the country drags into political instability since the fall of former leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika forced to step down early April. Lieutenant General Ahmed Gaid Salah, according to state television, urged the electoral body to “issue […]

Morocco, EU agree on boosting cooperation in science & innovation

Morocco and the European Union have successfully concluded in Brussels negotiations enabling the Kingdom’s extended participation in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) over the 2025-2027 period. The agreement was inked by Moroccan Ambassador Ahmed Reda Chami and Ms Nienke Buisman, Head of Unit for International Cooperation at DG Research […]

Algeria threatens Gulf countries over Sahara issue

The military junta ruling Algeria made their country once again look like a rogue state that does not respect state sovereignty and threatens to retaliate from Gulf countries that supported Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara region. Saudi Arabia and Qatar have openly supported at the UN Morocco’s sovereignty and UN efforts to find a lasting, […]