Morocco’s youth protests, a wake-up call for more inclusive policies

The Moroccan government is facing one of its most serious challenges in recent years, as youth-led protests erupt across the country. Sparked by frustration over unequal access to public services, the demonstrations have escalated into violent clashes in marginalized regions that have long been left behind by the rapid development seen in major urban centers. […]

France’s Emmanuel Macron busy fixing past in Maghreb at expense of future

France under President Emmanuel Macron seems to be more concerned about fixing its problematic past with its former Algerian colony at the expense of ties with forward-looking Morocco. Last month, President Macron visited Algeria and spoke to its aged military leadership about the need to turn the page on France’s bloody past, which ironically serves […]

China deepens ties with South Africa, Saudi Arabia in pushback against U.S. tariff escalation

As tensions surge between the world’s two largest economies, China is ramping up its global diplomacy, holding strategic talks with Saudi Arabia and South Africa to counterbalance the United States’ sweeping new tariffs. China’s commerce minister Wang Wentao recently held virtual meetings with his counterparts in Saudi Arabia and South Africa, focusing on responses to […]