Tag: Sahel

UK Considers Backing French Counterterrorism Force in Sahel

January 15, 2018

The UK prepares to support French counterterrorism efforts in the Sahel region, through providing surveillance aircraft and helicopters, British government sources told different media outlets. ... Read More

Morocco Foils 50K Illegal Migration Attempts, Dismantles 80 Human Trafficking Networks in 2017

November 15, 2017

Morocco has taken steadfast action against criminal networks operating in human trafficking thanks to a pro-active security approach that enabled the dismantling of 80 networks ... Read More

Morocco, Africa’s Climate Spokesperson at COP23

November 14, 2017

Africa has featured prominently in Morocco's climate action. The recent remarks delivered by state secretary for sustainable development, Nezha El Ouafi, at the UN Climate ... Read More

Morocco’s African Leadership at Heart of Moroccan-US Talks in Washington

September 8, 2017

Morocco’s African leadership, the situation in North Africa and the Sahel as well as the longstanding American-Moroccan relations were at the heart of talks Morocco’s ... Read More

Sahel, North Africa Integration key to Overcoming Security, Migration Challenges, EU Bulletin

September 7, 2017

Integration between the Sahel and North Africa is key to addressing the stability challenges and the deteriorating security conditions, which trigger migration flows, said the ... Read More

AU Urges Morocco to offer logistical Support for Sahel G5 Force

August 15, 2017

The African Union called on Morocco to bring logistical support for the Sahel G5 anti-terrorism force in the wake of the terrorist attack on a ... Read More

Algeria’s Closed Border Syndrome

August 5, 2017

Algeria, Africa’s largest country, shares borders with 6 countries, all of them are closed with the exception of its land frontiers with Tunisia. This closed-border ... Read More

Security Council Calls for Holistic Approach to Counterterrorism in Sahel

July 25, 2017

The UN Security Council Presidency issued a statement voicing concern over the surge of terrorist attacks in the Sahel and stressing the need for a ... Read More

The Ins and Outs of Mauritania’s Decision to Seal off its Borders with Algeria

July 24, 2017

The decision by Mauritanian authorities to seal off borders with Algeria as a military zone forbidden to civilians is the tree that hides the forest. ... Read More

Morocco, key Contributor to Europe’s Counterterrorism Efforts- Spanish Minister

July 17, 2017

Spanish Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido underscored Morocco’s key role in promoting the European Union’s counterterrorism efforts, saying that the Kingdom is Spain’s “best partner” ... Read More