Algeria marks 70 years since independence war began
Algeria marked 70 years since it began its war of independence with France on November 1st, as relations with Paris...
Morocco
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...
“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...
Thousands of dogs killed in Morocco in clean-up for World Cup
Animal welfare groups warn that thousands of dogs are being killed in World Cup venues across Morocco, according to the...
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,...
US watchdog slams Morocco state for journalists’ smear
Morocco’s projected image of itself as being a modern, progressive democracy in the Arab world took a battering recently when...
Western Sahara: UN envoy backs partition solution
The UN envoy for Western Sahara has proposed partition as a solution to the nearly 50 year dispute over the...
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...
Immigration doubles into EU from W Africa, drops via eastern Med
While statistics released show that immigration into the EU on its eastern flank have reduced considerably, the opposite is the...
Corruption and pension reform key challenges for Morocco
Agencies in Morocco which scrutinize governance are turning up the heat on Morocco's controversial Prime Minister who they accuse of...
Raphael Machado: Could Russia resolve Western Sahara?
Since the withdrawal of Spanish forces from Western Sahara, the Sahrawis have found themselves in a permanent and ruinous conflict...
Algeria snubs France from wheat tenders over Sahara row
Relations between Algeria and France appear to be fraying, despite just recently Emmanuel Macron signing off the arrest warrants for...
Martin Jay: Russia Morocco relations still smoke and mirrors
Russia is a big player in Africa, a key leading country in BRICS which Morocco wants to join and also...
