Over 100 Polisario members have joined terrorist groups in Sahel- security official

Head of Morocco’s central bureau of judicial investigations (BCIJ) Habboub Cherkaoui has alerted to the surge in numbers of Polisario fighters who join the ranks of terrorist groups in the Sahel, notably Al Qaeda. Faced with grim prospects and oppression in the camps, many of the disenchanted youth held under the yoke of the Polisario […]

Son of Algerian Communication Minister arrested for alleged drug trafficking

Algerian anti-drug security forces have detained the son of government spokesman and communication minister Amar Belhimer, for alleged possession of drugs, Algerie Part reports.   The media, citing security sources who asked not to be named, has not mentioned the name of the son but said that he was arrested two days ago at Oued […]

Niger to supply Mali with Diesel

In a sign of close cooperation between sanction-hit and military-run Sahel countries, Niger has agreed to supply Mali with cheap diesel to supply power plants. Under the deal, Niger would deliver 150 million liters of diesel to neighboring Mali to curb power outages, the Malian presidency said. Only half the Malian population have access to […]