German parliament cancels anti-Moroccan meeting

The German parliament, the Bundstag, canceled a meeting that was proposed by the Greens to discuss the situation in the Moroccan Sahara, deemed by observers as a desperate move by proponents of Polisario separatists to pressure the German state to anti-Moroccan positions. The proposal was canceled by the foreign relations commission led by the Christian […]

Niger condemns Algeria’s violent treatment of Sub-Saharan migrants

Niger government summoned Algeria’s ambassador to protest against the violent treatment suffered by Nigerien migrants who have been suffering rights breaches in southern Algeria. The showdown is the latest in a series of events that drew the two countries apart, starting from the refusal of Niger’s new leadership of an Algerian mediation in the country. […]

Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank Acquires Barclays’ Egypt Branch

Morocco’s Attijariwafa bank Group has officially taken over British Barclay’s Egypt branch, reports say. Attijariwafa bank Group, Morocco’s leading bank group, won the transaction after beating several global bank groups, among which Emirati NBD headquartered in Dubai. The transaction estimated at $400 million will enable the Moroccan financial institution to expand its already wide network […]