France says ties with Morocco are “exceptional” amid silently brewing crisis

The French foreign ministry said that France’s relations with Morocco were excellent and that authorities in the two countries maintain regular contacts in a context of what many analysts describe as a silently brewing crisis due to Paris’ vocal support for the military regime in Algeria. The statement was made Friday at a press conference […]

Morocco participates in CEN-SAD high-level meeting on counterterrorism

A Moroccan delegation is taking part in a high-level meeting organized by the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) and the Nigerian government on counterterrorism strategies.   The meeting, held in Abuja April 5 – 8, discusses means of consolidating the achievements on counterterrorism in the CEN-SAD zone accomplished by various meetings of Ministers of Defense […]

Algerian Court requests life sentence against young pro-democracy protester

A court in Algeria has requested life sentence against a young Algerian arrested late November 2019 during pro-democracy protests, known as “Hirak”, against the Algerian regime of former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algerian online media Algerie Part Plus reports. The request was issued Monday by Dar El-Beida court in capital Algiers against Walid Nekiche, a young […]