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The French authorities have announced lately the arrest of two French-Algerian nationals accused of spying for the Algerian regime, deepening further the diplomatic crisis between Paris and Algiers, reported the Paris-based news outlet Sahel Intelligence. According to the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office, a civil servant, aged 56, working for an administration of French finance ministry […]
The European Union has unveiled a controversial proposal, including a continent-wide deportation order, aimed at accelerating deportations of rejected asylum seekers and other undocumented migrants. The plan, formally announced by the European Commission on Wednesday (11 March), seeks to standardize deportation processes across all EU member states, enabling cross-border enforcement of deportation orders. A key […]
Four months after the detention of French-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal, his lawyer said he will file a complaint with the UN to seek his release from an Algerian jail. Sansal was arrested on November 16 upon his return from France where he gave an interview explaining the colonial nature of Algeria’s borders, notably citing the […]
Morocco has called for a concerted and multilateral approach to tackling the global drug problem, emphasizing international cooperation as a crucial tool in the fight against trafficking. “Morocco has made cooperation a central pillar of its anti-drug strategy,” said Azzeddine Farhane, Morocco’s permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna. Speaking Tuesday at the 68th session […]
French authorities have officially addressed to Algerian authorities a list of 800 members of the Algerian ruling class, who are now banned from entering France unless they provide a valid administrative justification, reported the news outlet sahel-intelligence. The list includes members of the administration, politicians, and military officials. This measure, which comes as part of […]
Morocco and France have expressed their shared resolve to upgrade their legal and judicial cooperation, which has long been, as put by French Justice Minister, the backbone of bilateral relations. This came in a joint declaration signed in Rabat on Monday by French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin, who is on a working visit to Morocco, […]
Turkey’s prominent defense company, Baykar, has reportedly violated EU and US sanctions by supplying arms to Sudan’s military, exacerbating the ongoing civil war, according to a Washington Post investigation. The defense giant, known for producing drones, is accused of sending a substantial arms shipment to Sudan between August and November 2023, in what could be […]
The French army has started procedures to leave Senegal, handing over two military facilities to the West African country. “The French side handed over to the Senegalese side the facilities and housing in the Maréchal and Saint-Exupéry districts on Friday, March 7, 2025,” the French Embassy in Senegal said in a statement. “Located near Hann […]
The Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) has unanimously approved Morocco’s proposal to host the first regional office for Africa, marking a significant step in the Kingdom’s leadership in legal and judicial cooperation on the international stage. To ensure the success of this initiative, Morocco’s Ministry of Justice coordinated closely with the Ministry of […]
France has offered Morocco 781 million euros to purchase 18 high-speed trains made by Alstom, as the country develops its rail networks in preparation for the 2030 World Cup. The deal is part of the 168 trains Moroccan operator ONCF said it picked as it expands the high-speed train network south to Marrakech while extending […]