UN: concerns over deteriorating situation in Libya
Stephanie Khoury, acting head of the UN’s political mission in Libya (UNSMIL), expressed concern to the Security Council on August...
Geopolitics
West African juntas accuse Ukraine of aiding rebels in UN letter
In a letter addressed to the United Nations Security Council, the juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger denounced Ukraine’s...
Israel’s liaison office quietly resumes operations in Morocco
Large parts of Moroccan society have voiced their discontent with Israel over its actions in Gaza since the start of...
Algeria blocks deportations from France over Western Sahara
Many saw Paris as offering Morocco an olive branch by recognising its claim of sovereignty over the Western Sahara, though...
Finland backs Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara
King Mohammed VI’s push for Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara gained more momentum from the international community on August 6th,...
Macron offers Morocco king olive branch over Sahara
A three year row between France and Morocco seems to have ended, following a bold move by Emmanual Macron to...
Russian Duma Speaker visits Algeria to soothe relations
On July 22nd, Russia’s State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Viktorovitch Volodin commenced his official visit to Algeria with hopes of strengthening...
Over 300 sub-Saharan migrants reach Spain in 24 hours
Despite the migration deal that Spain and the EU signed with Mauritania in early February 2024, aimed to reduce the...
Morocco buys spy satellites from Israel for 1$bn
Against the backdrop of war between Israel and Hamas, Morocco plans to buy a spy satellite from Israeli Aerospace Industries...
Turkey closes Syria border following violent clashes
Against the backdrop of violence between the two countries, Turkey has closed its main border crossing into northwest Syria on...
Morocco assists Israel navy boat in Tangiers
It seems that despite Israel’s genocide in Gaza, where well over 30,000 civilians have been slaughtered, that Morocco-Israel relations are...
Cyprus claims it is not involved in Lebanon Israel conflict
Responding to threats made by Lebanon’s Hezbollah that Cyprus could be dragged into tensions between Lebanon and Israel, Cyprus reacted...
Paris arrests MAK top official over Algeria’s 2021 forest fires
Relations between France and the Algerian separatist movement MAK have plummeted after Paris arrested one of its key figures on...
Libya: Two Russian warships arrive in Tobruk
International fears of Kremlin expansion in Africa have further materialized with the arrival of two Russian warships in eastern Libya...
Libya: G7 urges solution to political stalemate
With little progress towards a united Libya being made, rising international pressure to end the country’s political stalemate was reflected...
