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Algeria’s slogans go silent after Maduro’s fall

Two days after the US arrested and flew Venezuelan autocrat Nicolas Maduro to New York, Algeria went mute as stone, unable to condemn or express solidarity with its ally. Maduro had met Tebboune in Algiers in 2022 and vowed to foster their alliance, coordinate in oil markets and open a direct air route. The two […]

Canada resets ties with Morocco with recognition of autonomy plan for Sahara

Canada said on April 28 it supports Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara as the basis for a mutually acceptable political solution, a move that could mark a turning point in bilateral relations that have faced strain in recent months. The position was set out in a statement by Global Affairs Canada after Foreign Minister […]

Morocco mourns war hero who spent 25 years in jail on Algerian soil

Known for his patriotism, resilience and bravery, fighter jet pilot Ali Najab has died at the age of 81, leaving a book that recounts the horrors of the proxy war that has been waged by Algeria on Morocco since 1975. Najab spent 25 years in a jail in the Algerian territory administered by the Polisario […]