Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are accelerating economic integration through their Alliance of Sahel States (AES), establishing a Confederal Bank for Investment and Development with 500 billion CFA francs in initial capital as they pursue greater autonomy from traditional West African institutions. The alliance, formed in September 2023 amid growing dissatisfaction with ECOWAS policies, has […]
French author, lawyer and editor Hubert Seillan analyzes in a new book, “Moroccan Sahara: Space and Time,” how, historically, geographically, and sociologically, the disputed Sahara territory is and has “been Moroccan” for centuries and how this Atlantic Sahara has always been an coveted space. The author makes it clear throughout his book, issued by “La […]
Marrakech security forces in coordination with internal security directorate (DGSN) have arrested a Dutch national suspected for foreign passport forgery. The man, 48, indulged in proposing fake foreign passports to his clients. He even received 100,000 Dirhams ($10,350) for the service, according to the DGSN. The inspection of the suspect’s apartment enabled the seizure of […]
