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Algeria’s Sahara issue obsession leads to inquisition of bookshops

The Algerian military regime’s obsession with the Sahara issue often manifests itself in erratic acts with the recent inquisition launched in bookshops to withdraw desk earth globes showing Morocco’s full map with the southern provinces included. Videos widely shared on social media showed authority agents withdrawing the maps because they were not compatible with Algeria’s […]

Mauritania: Malaysian Petronas quitting business

Malaysian oil company Petronas has started pulling back and is about to end its operation in Mauritania due to sharp fall in revenues caused by the acute collapse of oil price. The company had notified Mauritanian authorities in February that it would stop its oil exploitation. The company has started disassembling its offshore oil platform […]

Security cooperation with Morocco ‘crucial’ in latest dismantling of terrorist cell, Spanish Police Says

Security cooperation between Morocco and Spain “was crucial” in dismantling a terrorist cell linked to ISIS in the Sahel, the Spanish National Police Directorate said this Tuesday, noting that the cell was composed of nine members, six of whom were active in Madrid, Ibiza, and the enclave of Sebta. “The collaboration of the General Directorate […]