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Tag: Sahel
Global Warming Could Turn Sahel Green within Decades
Rising global temperatures could trigger an abrupt transition in weather patterns in Africa’s driest region, the Sahel, through an increase in rainfall that would turn ... Read More
International Community Wary of Algeria’s Unwillingness to Combat Terrorism in Sahel
The absence of Algeria from a meeting on Sahel security held on July 3 in Seville between the Interior Ministers of Spain, France and Morocco ... Read More
Security Council Welcomes Deployment of Multinational Force to Counter Terrorism in Sahel
The UN Security Council unanimously welcomed in a resolution the deployment of a military force by West African states to combat terrorism and arms, drug ... Read More
US, France at Loggerheads over UN Resolution on Sahel Antiterrorism Force
The US has expressed reservations over the French move to garner support at the UN Security council for the adoption of a resolution mandating a ... Read More
Morocco Efficiently Uses Soft Power to Expand footprint in Africa- World Politics Review
Morocco is illustrative of a rising power that has cannily deployed its soft power toolbox, including investments, human development projects, media, culture and religion to ... Read More
Rabat Hosts 2nd Spanish-Moroccan Security Meeting
Morocco and Spain will hold their 2nd forum on security and war against terrorism on May 19 in Rabat to look into ways of coordinating ... Read More
Sahara: UN Security Council Extends MINURSO Mandate, Calls for Relaunch of Negotiations
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted Friday Resolution 2351 extending the mandate of the UN mission in the Sahara, the MINURSO, for another year and ... Read More
Morocco, Most Insulated Country from Terrorism in North Africa- US Report
Morocco has been described as the country “least affected” by terrorism in North Africa and the Sahel with zero attacks reported in 2016 said the ... Read More
Morocco’s Social Contract: ‘Stability through Reform’- the Australian
At a time most of the MENA region countries chose the status quo to tackle the crises rolling out of the Arab Spring, Morocco opted ... Read More
Four Terrorist Groups Merge under Banner of Al Qaeda in Sahel
Four terrorist groups operating in the Sahel announced their merger into one group pledging allegiance to Al Qaeda and its Jordanian leader Azarkawi. The four ... Read More