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UN Envoy De Mistura sides with Algiers, digs grave of his own mission

UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy Staffan de Mistura is once again drawing sharp criticism for what observers see as a glaring imbalance in his handling of the Sahara file. In his recent briefing, De Mistura targeted the Polisario Front while carefully shielding Algeria, the movement’s main backer and a party to the conflict according to […]

Mali recalls its ambassador to Algiers for consultation

Mali summoned its ambassador to Algiers against the backdrop of worsening ties accusing Algeria of interfering in Mali’s domestic issues and “unfriendly acts.” After it summoned Algiers ambassador to Bamako to protest against Algeria’s meddling in Mali’s internal issues, Algiers responded by summoning Mali’s ambassador to Algiers, in a move that was seen in Mali […]

Morocco’s Al Akhawayn University gets $1.2 mln award from US State Department

Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane (AUI) has received a $1.2 million award from the US Department of State through its Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI). According to the AUI, the award, entitled “Tomorrow’s Leaders”, rewards the “leadership of the University in Africa on the American educational model, which enjoys the institutional accreditation of the prestigious […]