The rug has been pulled from under the Polisario’s feet in the battle over Guerguarat wherefrom the Algerian-backed separatists had to withdraw in extremis to avoid an outspoken condemnation by the UN Security Council. The adoption of the UN Security Council resolution 2351 last Friday was delayed to allow for the Polisario pullback from the […]
Tunisia began a trial against 40 high-profile defendants on the charge of conspiring against state security. The trial involves former diplomats, politicians, and journalist amid protests at the President’s use of the judiciary to silence dissidents. Protests have erupted in Tunis calling the trial “fabricated” and denouncing the “authoritarian” rule of president Kais Saied. The […]
The 11th edition of the international “Marrakech Security Forum” began proceedings Friday to debate Africa’s stability and the challenge of terrorism and global threats, with the participation of more than 150 senior civil, military and security officials, leaders of international organizations, and African, American, European and Asian experts. Debates during this 2020 forum will focus […]
