US Advisor Boulos Sends Strategic Warning to Algeria on Sahara Dispute

Massad Boulos, a key advisor close to President Donald Trump, delivered a carefully calibrated message during a recent Sky News Arabia interview that appeared to present Algeria with a stark choice regarding the Western Sahara conflict. The seventeen-minute interview deliberately paired two subjects: Morocco’s Sahara territory and Sudan’s ongoing crisis. While Boulos maintained diplomatic language, […]

AES charts a new path, but currency dreams face reality check

In a dramatic pivot away from traditional regional alliances, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have deepened their collaboration under the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), aiming to reclaim sovereignty and reshape their economic future, including through the planned launch of common currency. Born out of frustration with ECOWAS and external pressures, the AES is fast-tracking […]

Oil-for-roads: South Sudan allocates 10,000 bpd to Chinese companies

The government of cash-strapped South Sudan has agreed to allocate 10,000 barrels of its crude oil per day to Chinese firms to build roads in the country. Chinese companies will build two highways in exchange, the government said in a statement after a cabinet meeting in Juba last weekend. According to deputy information minister, Lily […]