Portugal, an Atlantic nation with centuries-old ties to many countries in Africa, has backed in clear-cut terms Morocco’s initiative to facilitate access to global trade for landlocked Sahel states. This came in a joint statement following talks in Lisbon Tuesday between Moroccan Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, and his Portuguese peer, Paulo Rangel. Portugal backs the […]
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Algerian authorities to respect the freedom of expression and media following the sentencing of Algerian blogger Marzoug Touati to 10 years in prison. The blogger is accused of “communicating with a foreign entity and inciting civil disobedience”. The heavy-handed judgement comes after Touati made an interview […]
France stands alongside Morocco to demand the free movement of traffic in the Guerguarat crossing point between Morocco and Mauritania, and maintain the ceasefire with the Polisario, said Christian Cambon, President of the foreign affairs, defense and armed forces committee at the French Senate. “Morocco is France’s best ally in Africa,” twitted Christian Cambon after […]
