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Junta-led Sahel trio likely to fail in its bid to contain escalating jihadist violence

The recent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the regional ECOWAS bloc has drawn attention to the escalating security crisis in the Sahel region where JNIM, an umbrella coalition of  aligned groups, is fast emerging as a dominant jihadist force. These countries, now members of the newly formed Alliance of Sahel States (AES), […]

South Sudan Seeks Morocco’s Help to Build New Capital

Ahead of the visit King Mohammed VI started this Wednesday to South Sudan, the newly African independent country sought Morocco’s expertise to help build a new administrative capital. Local press reported that a Moroccan ministerial delegation including experts in the fields of construction, urban planning and architecture travelled to Juba upon directives from King Mohammed […]

Algeria: Procrastinating Tactics Will Not Fool Protesters

It is clear that the ailing and embattled president Abdelaziz Bouteflika has not been able to deflate mass demonstrations or convince angry protesters demanding his departure, change, inclusive growth and democracy. After weeks of popular protests, Mr. Bouteflika, 82, announced on Monday that he would not run for a fifth term and postponed elections scheduled […]