France-Morocco: Arrest of gangster on the lam translates excellent security cooperation

Algerian diplomacy in denial as UN resolution identifies it as a party to Sahara conflict

Algeria’s latest diplomatic maneuver is drawing scrutiny after Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf proposed that his country would back any mediation between Morocco and the Polisario Front over the Sahara dispute. The offer, made during a press conference in Algiers, comes despite UN Security Council Resolution 2797 explicitly naming Algeria as a party to the conflict. […]

Morocco, Among Least Indebted Countries in Africa- UNCTAD Says

Morocco was listed among the least indebted countries in Africa in a report issued on July 21 by the United Nations Conference on trade and Development (UNCTAD.) The document, dubbed Economic Development in Africa Report 2016, highlights the sustainability of Morocco’s external debt and the viability of its investments in comparison to other countries in […]

Burundi: Constitutional Court orders President-elect to be sworn in “as soon as possible”

In Burundi, after the death of President Pierre Nkurunziza earlier last week, the Constitutional Court had to choose between an interim president, namely the Speaker of the National Assembly, in accordance with article 121 of the Constitution, or an interpretation of the Constitution that allows for the immediate induction of the elected president. The suspense […]