Moroccan-Spanish joint efforts to counter regional terrorist threats in the Sahel and Sahara region were at the center of talks held Wednesday in Rabat between Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director-General of national police & homeland intelligence agency, and Maj. General Luis Peláez Piñeiro, Intelligence Chief of Guardia Civil, one of Spain’s law enforcement agencies. General Luis Peláez […]
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has unanimously decided to grant Morocco the organization of the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in place of Kenya. Morocco will replace Kenya, who had their rights to host withdrawn by Caf due to a lack of preparation. The tournament for locally-based players is scheduled to take place in […]
The persistence of the Algerian regime on maintaining the borders closed with Morocco, along with the ardent support for the separatist thesis in the Sahara coupled with hegemonic ambitions that make other Algerian neighbors wary of Algiers’ intentions, have increased Algeria’s isolation in its immediate neighborhood: North Africa and the Sahel. By closing the borders […]
