Egyptian spy Ashraf Marwan

FBI searches home of ex-national security adviser John Bolton, lobbyist of Algerian military regime

The FBI agents raided former national security adviser John Bolton’s home in Maryland on Friday as part of a “national security investigation in search of “classified records”, several U.S. TV channels announced. A federal magistrate judge in Maryland approved the search, while Bolton was not detained or charged so far with any crimes. The operation […]

Sahara: Mali Announces Withdrawal of Its Recognition of So-Called ‘SADR’

Mali announced this Friday that « following a thorough review of this important issue (the Sahara), which has an impact on sub-regional peace and security, the Republic of Mali has decided, as of today, to withdraw its recognition of the “Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR)”». This position was expressed in a statement by the Malian […]

The Trump administration’s strategic pivot in the Sahel

By shifting its Africa policy from humanitarian aid to commercial diplomacy, the Trump administration has signaled a dramatic reorientation of US engagement in the Sahel. Centered on trade, security cooperation, and access to strategic minerals, this pivot marks a departure from decades of aid-focused partnerships and reflects broader geopolitical recalibrations in a region increasingly courted […]