Spain grants Morocco a €32.2 million aid to control irregular immigration

The Spanish Ministers’ Council Friday approved a grant of €32.2 million to help Morocco in its efforts to control illegal immigration from the North African kingdom to Spanish southern shores.   This aid, which aims to support international police cooperation, comes from the budget of the Spanish Home Affairs Ministry. It will support Moroccan authorities’ […]

Russia refrains from supporting Bouteflika to secure long-term interest

Russia has surprisingly shied away from supporting the authoritarian status quo in Algeria as it seeks to secure its long term interest in the North African country, notably in terms of armament contracts. It was not a coincidence that Deputy Prime Minister Ramtane Lamamra paid his first international visit to white wash the regime to […]

Tunisia reveals terrorist group behind political crisis

The Interior Minister, Lofti Ben Jeddou, claimed that Ansar al-Sharia is behind the killings of Mohamed Brahmi and Chokri Belaid. He presented proofs to back his claim before announcing that the objectif of Ansar al-sharia is to establish an Islamic emirate in North Africa. Ansar al-Sharia is an organization of ultraconservative Muslims known as the […]