former chief of French domestic intelligence agency Bernard Squarcini

Why Trump invited only five west African countries to his summit

From July 9 to 11, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting a high-level Africa summit in Washington, with just five invited countries: Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal. The decision to limit participation reflects a strategic realignment in U.S. foreign policy toward Africa, emphasizing commercial diplomacy and targeted partnerships. According to U.S. officials, the […]

Congress on chemical security in Marrakech calls for enhanced international cooperation

A Global Congress on Chemical Security & Emerging Threats, held this week in Marrakech, called for enhanced international cooperation in these fields. This conclave was organized by the INTERPOL, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S. Department of Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the FBI, in partnership with Morocco’s Directorate General for […]

African Lion 2025: Counter-WMD exercise at Agadir Military Port

As part of the Morocco-U.S. military cooperation in disaster management, an exercise to counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) took place on Tuesday at the military port of Agadir. This operation is part of the joint Moroccan-American African Lion 2025. The exercise is primarily focused on the conduct of reconnaissance operations, the neutralization of improvised […]