moroccan diplomat Fathallah Sijilmassi – firstst-director-general-of-au-commission

Qatar rejects Haftar’s proclaiming himself Libya’s ruler as a coup on legitimacy

Qatar said it rejects the announcement made last Monday by the commander of the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army, Khalifa Haftar, claiming he had been mandated by the people to rule the country, as a coup on legitimacy. “Haftar’s announcement is a new confirmation that he seeks a coup against the international legitimacy and the Libyan […]

Somalia’s Puntland claims victory over Islamic State, but future challenges remain

After nearly two months of intense combat, Puntland forces in Somalia claim to have successfully pushed back Islamic State (IS) militants, dealing significant blows to the terror group in the region. However, despite recent victories, experts warn that the IS may attempt to regroup and continue its operations across the Horn of Africa. The offensive, […]

Understanding Algeria’s zero-sum game towards Maghreb economic integration

Since its creation in 1989, the North African grouping known as the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) remained ink on paper unable to meet the most basic aspirations of Moroccans, Mauritanians, Algerians, Tunisians and Libyans to economic integration and freedom of movement. At the heart of the impediments to the Maghreb integration lies the regional dispute […]