Inauguration of sierra leone embassy in rabat

Jihadi violence takes root in Benin, its spread worries West Africa

The jihadist violence, which has wracked much of West Africa’s inland Sahel region for more than the past seven years, is now spreading into the coastal states with Benin having recorded more attacks than any other coastal state in the region, experts say. Violence by extremists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group in […]

Algeria: Crisis Worsening, Fueling Social Anger & Raising Fears of Implosion

The social and economic situation is getting worse in Algeria despite the government’s efforts to contain the crisis, exacerbated by chronic corruption and falling revenue from oil and gas. Deeply concerned over the shrinking of its hard currency reserves needed for the purchase of products manufactured abroad, the Algerian authorities decided to curb import but […]

Sahara: Morocco’s FM meets De Mistura & reminds him of Rabat’s constant position

Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita conferred on Friday in Rabat with UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for the Sahara Staffan De Mistura in presence of Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Omar Hilal. De Mistura’s trip to Morocco is part of a visit to the region with a view to re-launching the roundtable political process […]