Niamey-Niger President with -Bourita

Morocco leads African Union efforts to debunk migration myths

Finally, the African Migration Observatory saw the light of the day in Rabat thanks to the leadership of King Mohammed VI, whom the African Union members designated as African Migration Leader. This first African Union institution to be hosted in Morocco was inaugurated by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and AU Commissioner for Social Affairs Amira […]

Budget Cuts Threaten Algeria’s Fragile Social Peace

Plummeting oil prices and dwindling revenues prompted the Algerian government to adopt austerity measures including tax hikes and subsidies cuts leading to protests, notably in the restive south and northeast of the country. Algeria, which has nurtured a system based on generous handouts to the population taking the form of subsidies to fuel, electricity, housing […]

Washington commends Morocco’s role in fighting WMD proliferation

The United States has commended Morocco’s role in the fight against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in Africa.   The praise was voiced by US Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, Bonnie Jenkins, during the opening session of the high-level political meeting of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), […]