Euro-Med Monitor

US counter-terrorism official raises alarm about jihadist expansion in Africa

A senior US counterterrorism official has raised alarms about the increasing threat posed by global jihadist groups, warning that they are, for example, expanding their activities from Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso into Benin and Togo, which had once had little exposure to jihadi threats. Speaking at a recent Washington conference, Sebastian Gorka noted that […]

Chadian President Receives message from Morocco’s King

The President of Chad, Idriss Deby Itno, on Saturday received a message from King Mohammed VI dealing with the promotion of bilateral relations. The message also dealt with the revitalization of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) as Chad was hosting and extraordinary session of the conference of heads of state and government of this […]

US Government encourages American investment in Moroccan Southern Provinces

US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau announced that, following Washington’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, the US government has decided to encourage American investment in the Southern Provinces of the Kingdom. “The United States has recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, and as part of the Trump administration’s global initiatives to promote […]