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Malta Warns Haftar’s Westward Advance Will Worsen Refugee Crisis

Maltese Foreign minister has warned that emboldening Libya’s Khalifa Haftar will lead to a civil war and worsen the refugee crisis in the Mediterranean. “Haftar with his army is moving gradually, slowly from the east to the west … and possibly, eventually linking up with his colleagues from the west, from Zintane, and advancing in […]

Morocco counts on domestic know-how for post-covid-19 economic recovery

Morocco Thursday unveiled its post-covid-19 economy recovery plan and has made reliance on domestic know-how as a cornerstone of the three-year plan (2021-2023). Moulay Hafid Elalamy, minister of industry, trade and digital and green economy, who was presenting the plan to the Moroccan employers’ union, the CGEM, indicated that the global pandemic, which has decimated […]

The Trump administration’s strategic pivot in the Sahel

By shifting its Africa policy from humanitarian aid to commercial diplomacy, the Trump administration has signaled a dramatic reorientation of US engagement in the Sahel. Centered on trade, security cooperation, and access to strategic minerals, this pivot marks a departure from decades of aid-focused partnerships and reflects broader geopolitical recalibrations in a region increasingly courted […]