EU Foreign Policy Chief- Josep Borrell

Sahara: Benin reaffirms unwavering support for Morocco’s “credible & realistic” Autonomy Initiative

The government of Benin has reaffirmed strong support for the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty, saying the plan is the ONLY “credible and realistic solution” to the Sahara regional conflict. The supportive stand comes in a joint statement issued in Rabat following the meeting held Tuesday between Moroccan foreign […]

Morocco, a US important regional partner (US Congress Think-Thank)

Successive US Administrations have viewed Morocco as an important regional partner on security, trade, and development, writes the US Congressional Research Service (CRS) in its latest report. The Biden Administration has hailed Morocco as “a strategic partner” and lauded its “key role in fostering stability in the region”, underlines the report, affirming that Morocco’s stability […]

Sahel bloc accelerates plans for regional bank

Finance and economy ministers from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) have agreed to fast-track the launch of a new regional financial institution aimed at bolstering economic sovereignty and reducing dependence on external donors, following their exit from regional bloc Ecowas. In a recent meeting in Niamey, officials from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger reached […]