Spanish Interior Minister Marlaska

Algeria wants a so-called “United Maghreb” without Morocco

After destroying the initial five-state Maghreb Union, Algeria has brought together cash-strapped Tunisia and war-torn Libya in a bid to create a new regional union. Mauritania has faced pressure to join the threesome of authoritarian regimes facing bleak economic and social stability prospects. As it continues to pedal towards autocracy, Tunisia under President Kais Saied […]

FIFA, CAF, international media hail Morocco’s feat at men’s Olympic football tournament, congratulate them on Olympic bronze medal

FIFA President Gianni Infantino congratulated Morocco on winning its first Olympic bronze medal in team sports after a dramatic 6-0 victory over Egypt on Thursday. In a post on Instagram, Infantino praised Morocco’s achievement, saying the bronze medal is a significant accomplishment. “Sincere congratulations to Morocco for the bronze medal during the Paris 2024 men’s […]

Niger’s oil exports under threat as FPL rebels warn of more attacks on China-funded pipeline

Niger’s oil exports are under threat, as armed rebels have warned of more attacks on the pipeline designed to carry oil to neighboring Benin, prompting a Chinese state-owned petroleum company to recently suspend all construction at the Agadem oilfield in eastern Niger. Recent months have seen a series of attacks by the Patriotic Liberation Front […]