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A clear line has emerged: northern Mali will be the key to changing regimes in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Mauritania, according to experts in Tel Aviv and at the United Nations. From his residence in Algeria, at the heart of Sahelian influence networks, Imam Mahmoud Dicko is no longer merely a diffuse moral […]
French drone maker Delair has chosen Morocco as the base for its continental expansion, announcing plans to establish Delair Africa — a dedicated subsidiary headquartered in Rabat. The company, led by CEO Bastien Mancini and employing around 250 staff at its Toulouse headquarters, is targeting 75 million euros in revenue for 2026. The Rabat office […]
Gabon’s Foreign minister Marie-Edith Tassyla-Ye-Doumbeneny has reaffirmed her country’s steadfast backing to the Moroccanness of the Sahara and hailed the historic UNSC 2797 endorsing the Autonomy plan under the Kingdom’s sovereignty. The supportive stand was expressed by Gabonese top diplomat during a meeting held Tuesday in Rabat with Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. Tassyla-Ye-Doumbeneny described the […]
Libya, the United States and Italy have issued Monday a joint statement announcing the launch of “Flintlock 2026” military exercise, scheduled to officially begin later this Week. The exercise, part of the annual program led by the United States Africa Command, brings together forces from more than 30 countries, including Libya, and will involve coordinated […]
Despite the Algerian regime’s silence and cover-up attempts, the British Foreign Office has issued a travel warning for Algeria following the two suicide bombings that rocked on Monday Algerian city of Blida as Pope Leo XIV started a visit to the country. “British nationals in the area should remain vigilant at all times and follow […]
The planned Morocco–Nigeria gas pipeline is gaining relevance as global geopolitical tensions disrupt energy markets and rising electricity demand in West Africa fuels industrialisation and mining development. The African Atlantic Gas Pipeline, which will link Nigerian gas fields to Morocco and onward to Europe, is now moving into a new phase, with the next step […]
The contentious aftermath of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final between Morocco and Senegal has generated a legal debate that extends far beyond the football pitch. At a conference organized in Rabat last week by lawyers affiliated to the Party of Progress and Socialism, jurists and sports law specialists offered a structured dissection of […]
Morocco arrived at the 14th edition of the Marché des Arts du Spectacle Africain (MASA) in Abidjan not merely as a participating nation but as guest of honor — and it made every minute of that distinction count. The biennial showcase, held in Abidjan under the theme ‘performing arts as a tool of economic and […]
Mali’s decision to withdraw its recognition of the self-declared separatist entity SADR and to support autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty in the Sahara under represents a major diplomatic development in the Sahel, carrying regional, historical and geopolitical significance. The announcement was made on April 10 by Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop during an official visit by […]
Libya and Sudan have reaffirmed on April 12 their commitment to advancing Africa’s economic architecture, with renewed efforts to operationalize the African Investment Bank positioned at the centre of their engagement. Acting Libyan Foreign Minister Taher Al-Baour held talks in Tripoli with Sudan’s Foreign Minister Mohi El-Din Salem, focusing on regional developments and the […]