Chad’s government is terminating a defense cooperation agreement with France, its former colonial ruler, with its top diplomat saying his country has “grown up” and now wants to fully assert its sovereignty. As Sahel nations, from Niger to Mali to Burkina Faso, have ousted French soldiers from their territories and moved closer to Russia, Chad […]
The Amazigh population (Berbers) in Algeria’s restive Kabylie region are looking to establish their own security forces to protect themselves against the violence and excess of the Algerian law enforcement agents. The call for setting up a local force was made by head of the movement for the self-determination of Kabylie, Ferhat Mhenni, who lives […]
The United States and France are Morocco’s strong allies, partners and longstanding friends. These two permanent members of UN Security Council are reportedly planning to open consulates in the Moroccan Sahara in the few coming weeks. The move is seen as a decisive step towards ending the Sahara conflict which is threatening regional peace and […]
