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French Senate Report Accuses Algeria of Turning Blind Eye to Trafficking in Sahel

The French Senate issued recently a report accusing Algeria of complicity over a host of sorts of arms and goods trafficking in the Sahel and Saharan region. The report dubbed, Rethinking Public Development Aid in The Sahel, says Algeria turns a blind eye to arms trafficking originating from Libya and transiting through its territories to […]

Marco Rubio, U.S. next top diplomat, an advocate of sanctions against Algerian regime

The authoritarian Algerian regime is in a state of panic and anxiety since announcement by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump of the nomination of Republican senator Marco Rubio to lead the State department. While announcing the appointment, Trump said Rubio, 53, would be “a strong advocate for our nation, a true friend to our allies and […]

Former French spy alleges Iran uses Hezbollah to build ties with Polisario

Former French counter-intelligence operative Matthieu Ghadiri has offered a new account of what he describes as an Iran-Hezbollah-Polisario network, portraying the Algeria-backed Polisario separatists as an extension of Tehran’s regional proxy strategy. In an interview published by Le360, Ghadiri said Iran has used Lebanon’s Hezbollah as an intermediary to build ties with the Polisario, providing […]