Misery in Polisario-controlled camps nurtures radicalization- Italian expert

The misery and repression prevailing in the Polisario-controlled Tindouf camps make of these camps a hotbed for radicalization, writes journalist and Italian expert in international relations Mauro Indelicato. In an article published by the political magazine Insideover, the Italian journalist points to the impossibility for international observers to contact the population in captivity for more […]

Morocco: Seven alleged IS militants en route to Libya arrested

Moroccan security authorities Tuesday succeeded in disrupting plans of seven extremists to join IS in Libya. The seven alleged militants, from Marrakech, Laayoune and Boujdour, were arrested as they were attempting to go to Libya through the Moroccan-Mauritanian border. According to a statement released by the Interior Ministry, the alleged terrorists were trying to cross […]

Russia’s ‘Africa Corps’ takes over Wagner Group’s lucrative operations on the continent

Moscow has effectively dismantled and largely taken over the Wagner Group and its African operations, once led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, in the year since the mercenaries launched a mutiny against President Vladimir Putin’s government, according to experts. For years, the Kremlin worked through the paramilitary group to covertly prop up authoritarian leaders, exploit natural resources, […]