US Special Envoy to the Sahel Peter Pham in Niger

Algeria’s Sahara-focused diplomacy, successive failures 

Algeria’s recent high-profile inauguration of Somalia’s new embassy in Algiers reflects a calculated diplomatic strategy centered entirely on garnering international support for its Sahara position, highlighting the singular focus of Algerian foreign policy. This charm offensive is not an isolated event. It is part of a long-standing Algerian diplomatic tradition: investing time, energy, and resources […]

‘He didn’t die rich’: Bill Gates pledges $198bn to Africa to improve health, education

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has announced that the majority of his $200 billion fortune will be spent over the next two decades on transforming health and education across Africa. Speaking at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Gates called for bold investments in human potential as the key to unlocking prosperity across the continent. […]

Morocco recalls its ambassador to Germany in a spat over Sahara

Morocco has recalled its Ambassador to Berlin for consultation in a diplomatic spat over the Sahara and in protest against the “the hostile acts” made by Germany to undermine the interests of the North African Kingdom. Germany has adopted “a destructive attitude on the issue of the Moroccan Sahara”, following the US presidential Proclamation recognizing […]