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U.S. Think-Tank: Morocco’s Royal Atlantic Initiative seeks to reshape Sahel & Sub-Saharan regions

The initiative launched by King Mohammed VI offering Atlantic access to African landlocked countries seeks to reshape the geostrategic landscape of the Sahel and Sub-Saharan regions amid a wave of coups fueled by economic and social decline, said a U.S. think-tank. In an analysis on the royal initiative, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace said the […]

King of Morocco Boosts Diplomatic Momentum by Appointing New Ambassadors

King Mohammed VI, of Morocco, received on Tuesday at the Rabat Royal Palace,  nineteen new ambassadors to be positioned in several capitals in Europe, Africa, Oceania,  Asia, and Latin America.   The Sovereign handed the new ambassadors, among whom three women, their appointment dahirs, before they were sworn in before him.   Former finance and […]

Mauritania rescues 141 migrants as shifting departure routes deepen Atlantic risks

Mauritania’s coastguard rescued 141 West African migrants on 30 November after their boat, which had departed from the Gambia, capsized off the coast near Nouadhibou. Authorities said on December 1st that the passengers were disoriented and adrift when a maritime patrol spotted them. The group included Senegalese, Gambians, Guineans, and Malians, with three individuals found […]