ALGERIA-POLITICS-UNREST

Spain arrests suspected ISIS supporter in joint operation with Morocco’s DGST

Spanish authorities have arrested a suspected supporter of the terrorist group ISIS in Córdoba, southern Spain, in a counterterrorism operation carried out in coordination with Morocco’s General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST). The suspect was identified through close intelligence-sharing between the Civil Guard and the DGST, with investigators citing his “intense activity” on social media […]

Morocco launches Action Plan to combat exploitation of children for begging

The Moroccan government launched Wednesday a comprehensive national action plan to fight forced child begging. This inclusive plan, which outlaws the use of children as begging props, will be tested in the cities of Rabat, Temara and Salé before it is expanded to other regions of the North African country. The plan lays emphasis on […]

Sahara: UN Secretary-General renews call for dialogue between Morocco & Algeria, recommends extension of MINURSO mandate

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated the need for Algeria’s strengthened commitment to achieving a political solution to the regional dispute over the Sahara, while welcoming Morocco’s recent signals in favor of dialogue with Algeria In his latest report to the Security Council on the Moroccan Sahara, Guterres welcomes Morocco’s recent signals in favor of […]