Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal has acknowledged that Morocco has gained the necessary backing for its return to the African Union (AU). The...
Mauritania frees Ansar Dine spokesman, concerns raised
Mauritania has released the former spokesman of Ansar Dine, Sidi Mohamed Ould Mohamed Ould Bouamama, aka Sanda Ould Bouamama, from prison raising fear...
Morocco’s King to Revive Inter-Malian Dialog
King Mohammed VI of Morocco who started on Tuesday a visit to Mali, first step of a four-stop Africa trip that will also take him to Guinea, Côte d...
Red Cross Workers in Mali Abducted by Al Qaeda-Linked Islamists
A Red Cross team working in northern Mali has been kidnapped by an al Qaeda-linked Islamist group known as the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West ...
Forgotten Aspects in the War Against AQIM
The killing of three French journalists in northern Malian region of Kidal in early November 2013 is indicative of the ability of Al-Qaeda in the Isla...
The View from Paris : Africa Should ‘Ensure its Own Security’
Africa must first “ensure its own security” so it can realize its “destiny”, asserted French President François Hollande when ...
Morocco Renews Determination to Foster Cooperation with Africa
Morocco has renewed determination to foster cooperation and partnership with African countries and to help fulfill the aspirations of African peoples ...
France’s Persistent Role in Africa: The Other ‘Indispensable Nation’?
While recently attending a conference in Benin, the crisis in Mali still loomed large. The conflict in Mali had threatened to unravel the entire secur...
Military Intervention in Mali: Conspiracy Theories and Reality
When the French troops launched a military operation in Mali on 11 January, the official places in Paris declared that it was aiming at stopping the a...