African observatory on migration

Mauritania: Festival des villes anciennes gets final prepations

Preparations are in high gear for the 3rd edition of the ‘festival des villes anciennes’ which will begin on the 24th of this month in the isolated historic town of Tichit. The final touches are being made by the organizing committee and the president of the committee Sidi Ali Ould Sidi Ali said they have […]

INTERPOL General Assembly opens in Morocco to discuss new policing capabilities against organized crime

Senior law enforcement officials and ministers from around the world have come together at INTERPOL’s General Assembly which opened this Monday in Marrakesh to address current and future organized crime threats. The four-day conference, attended by more than 800 delegates from 179 countries, including 82 police chiefs, is INTERPOL’s supreme governing body and sets the […]

France takes economic steps as prelude to full recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Sahara

France is gradually tilting towards an outright recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory where it said Paris is ready to back Morocco’s investments. The position to back Morocco’s economic projects in the Sahara was first expressed by French foreign minister Stephane Séjourné in February and reiterated this month by French minister in charge […]