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It would be ‘illusory and disrespectful’ to believe ‘we can build future’ together without clarifying France’s position on Sahara Issue – French Amb. to Rabat

France’s ambassador to Morocco, Christophe Lecourtier, said on Friday in Casablanca that it would be “illusory and disrespectful” to believe that “we could build” a future together with Morocco without clarifying France’s position on the Sahara issue. The French ambassador’s remarks were made during a conference-debate on French-Moroccan relations at the Ain Chock College of […]

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Algeria-Polisario propaganda machine crashes in Dublin

The Algerian regime has deployed a propaganda campaign for its Polisario chief puppet in Ireland in a bid to deflect the attention from diplomatic setbacks suffered around the world, but the multi-dollar PR operation ended in total failure and disappointment. The Algerian intelligence services have organized a trip to Dublin for Head of Polisario militia […]

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Spanish FM refuses to play by Algiers’ rules

An announced visit by Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares to Algiers never took place, due to what Spanish media ascribe to the conflicting agenda of Tebboune. According to analysts, the visit could have signaled a rapprochement between the two countries after Algiers protested at the sovereign decision of Madrid to back Morocco on the […]

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Niger rapprochement with Morocco makes Algerian junta extremely anxious

The Algerian regime has lost its leverage and credibility in the Sahel region, becoming untrustworthy for its southern neighboring countries due to its interference, support for separatism, and dirty-games serving agenda of former French colonial power. On Wednesday, Niger’s Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine was received in Rabat by Moroccan peer Aziz Akhannouch. During […]

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Algeria’s impolitic military ruler to the rescue of a diplomacy in disarray

As it continues to deepen its isolation in its immediate neighbourhood, the blunders of a military-controlled diplomacy have ensued new setbacks in ties with Saudi Arabia, where Algeria’s genuine ruler general Said Chengriha has spent more than ten days without being able to meet Saudi leader Mohamed Bin Salman. Chengriha, who pulls the strings of […]

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Spain officially reaffirms Autonomy Plan as “the most serious, realistic and credible basis” for the settlement of Sahara dispute; importance of Sahara issue for Morocco

Spain has officially reaffirmed that the Moroccan Autonomy Plan for the Sahara, presented in 2007, is “the most serious, realistic and credible basis for the resolution of this dispute” and underlined the importance of Sahara issue for Morocco. This came in a written response by the Government to the question asked at the congress by […]

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Algerian verdict triggers violent protests in Polisario-run Tindouf camps

An Algerian prison sentence against a member of the Rguibat tribe provoked violent protests that took aim at the Polisario leadership in the Tindouf camps. Ahmed Ould Ben Ali, one of the thousands of disenchanted youths in Tindouf camps, was sentenced to 5 years in prison by the Algerian court on charges of drug trafficking. […]

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South Africa risks U.S. sanctions for its ties with terrorist actors & U.S. enemies

U.S. Congress will review American relationship with South Africa for its support of U.S.-designated terrorist organizations such as Hamas and engagement in activities that undermine Washington’s national security and foreign policy interests. U.S. lawmakers will discuss in the few coming weeks a bipartisan bill introduced by Republican congressman John James and Democratic congressman Jared Moskowitz. […]

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Combustible material for mass popular protests in Algeria piles up

The spectre of mass protests – known as the Hirak- is haunting the Algerian military regime as the country reels under an economic crisis that it failed to cover using diplomatic and ideological indulgences. The Algerian people brace to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Hirak that put an end to Bouteflika’s rule nears on […]

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French new FM says will mend ties with Morocco, reiterates support for autonomy plan

French new foreign minister Stéphane Séjourné said he will invest in improving ties with Morocco and reaffirmed Paris support for the Sahara autonomy plan. “The Republic’s President has personally asked me to invest in French-Moroccan relations to open a new chapter in our toes. I will be committed to that,” Sejourne told Ouest-France daily paper. […]