France to invest in Western Sahara under “Moroccan sovereignty”
French President Emmanuel Macron said on October 29th that France supported Morocco's territorial claim over Western Sahara, according to the...
Geopolitics
Algeria suspends press licence of Saudi owned MBC news outlet
Algeria has suspended the operating licence of Saudi Arabia owned MBC outlet Al-Arabiya amid accusations of reporting bias over the...
Guterres says foreign powers fueling Sudan conflict
Outside powers are "fueling the fire" in Sudan's war, UN chief Antonio Guterres said on October 29th, as reported by...
“New chapter” for French-Moroccan ties, $10bn deals signed
Macron and Mohammed VI have opened a new chapter in French-Moroccan relations after signing $10bn worth of deals during a...
Lebanon and Algeria placed on financial crimes watchlist
Lebanon and Algeria have both been placed on financial crime watchdog Financial Action Task Force's "grey list," according to the...
16 bodies of migrants recovered off Tunisian coast
Tunisia's coast guard has recovered the bodies of 16 migrants, the national guard said on October 28th according to the...
Sudan: RSF accused of massacre in Gezira state
RSF attacks attacks in the north and east of Gezira state, Sudan have been labelled a 'massacre' by local group...
Egyptian president attends first BRICS Plus summit in Russia
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi took part in the BRICS Plus summit in the Russian city of Kazan on October...
Turkey and Egypt aim to soften Libya tensions with rapprochement
A rapprochement between Egypt and Turkey could offer hope towards easing tensions in Libya, Voice of America reported on October...
Morocco rejects UN proposal on Western Sahara
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has described proposals by the United Nations envoy to partition the disputed territory of Western...
Morocco: Defence budget boost amid regional tensions
Morocco will raise its defence budget next year to $13bn with rising pressure from regional arms race, according to Reuters,...
Algeria announces summit with Libya and Tunisia
Algeria's President Abdelmajid Tebbounce said on October 16th that there will be an "imminent" summit with Libya and Tunisia, according...
Algerian chief visits Mauritania as countries closen ties
An Algerian Lieutenant visited Mauritania this week with the intention of strengthening co-operation between the two countries, as reported by...
Algeria, France and UK call for urgent UN meeting on Gaza
British foreign secretary David Lammy said on October 16th that the UK along with France and Algeria have called an...
China calls for foreign fighters to be removed from Libya conflict
A Chinese envoy has appealed to Libya’s warlords to send home “external armed forces and mercenaries” from Libya as soon...
