Algerian SONATRACH

Morocco-Argentina: a high-potential relation

Morocco, the world’s largest producer of phosphate, and Argentina, an agricultural power, would benefit from increasing trade. Foreign investors are gnashing their teeth as Argentina defaulted on its sovereign debt for the eighth time in its history – but not all of them. Whilst Buenos Aires’ financial problems threaten to worsen regional trade, it is […]

Nigerian military faced by increased security burden after Sahel trio’s ECOWAS exit

The recent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has placed significant pressure on Nigeria’s military, especially its Air Force. Air marshal Hassan Abubakar, Nigeria’s chief of air staff, highlighted at a recent meeting in Abuja that the departure of these countries from the regional security […]

On Italy’s double speak on Sahara issue

Italy’s embassy in Rabat has issued a statement reiterating its stand in favor of a UN solution to the Sahara issue, while dismissing Algeria’s news reports which interpreted the opening of a visa processing center in Tindouf as a sign of support to the Algerian-backed Polisario separatists. In the statement, the Italian embassy said the […]