Moroccan aid in Lebanon aug 6 2020

Libyan PM calls off trip to Benghazi after Haftar militias raided airport

Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh cancelled a trip to the country’s second city Benghazi on Sunday after reports indicated that militias loyal to Khalifa Haftar blocked Benina Airport, Anadolu news agency reports. Dbeibeh travelled to Mitiga Airport in the capital Tripoli late Sunday to fly to Benghazi but returned home after learning of the […]

The case for Nairobi-Rabat rapprochement

Kenya is seemingly taking the first steps to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory, following the example of the US and nearly half African states. Last week, Kenya appointed its first ambassador to Morocco Jessica Muthoni Gakinya who told MPs she will attract Moroccan investments to her country and promote Kenyan exports. Meanwhile, Kenya […]

Cracks widen in Polisario’s edifice as militiamen defect to Morocco

The Polisario separatist militias are more frail than ever with the increase in defections within their ranks and the weakening of their paymaster Algeria, which has been grappled with pro-democracy protests for months. A new nail adds to the Polisario’s coffin with the return to Morocco of Salamu Bellal and Mohamed Hamdi Bouchelka both officers […]