Morocco-Algeria: from the war of the sands to the war of narratives

Types of relations between states What type of relationship can be attributed to Morocco and Algeria? Proxy war Hybrid warfare War of narratives What particularly caught the attention of some observers was not only the redefinition of the parties...

Our Rich People Suck At Spending Money

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CTA-A reaffirms support for Sahrawi independence cause

This trade union organization specifically supports the expanded proposal submitted by the Polisario Front to the United Nations, which seeks self-determination for the people of Western Sahara and a just and lasting peace. The Sahrawi authorities...

The Rabat-Moscow Nexus: Interests Above Ideology in the New World Order

Russia’s recent tentative diplomatic shift to support Morocco’s position on the Moroccan Sahara is a strategic move that aligns with its broader goal of expanding influence in Africa. Additionally, closer ties with Rabat would give Moscow...

Morocco runs riot in the UN trying to stop petitioners

United Nations Headquarters in New York By Owei Lakemfa The Delegation of the Kingdom of Morocco erupted several times like an active volcano spewing hot lava as petitioners in overwhelming numbers presented their case against it. It was on the...

Ghosts of imperialism’s past, present and future

On August 13, 2020, the United Arab Emirates became the first country in the Arabic-speaking world to normalize ties with Israel in over 20 years. Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan soon followed and signed their own Emirati-brokered normalization...

Tanzania’s Unfree Election

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: Tanzanians head to the polls under an increasingly repressive regime, Cameroon and Ivory Coast crack down on postelection protests, and the Sudanese city of El Fasher falls to the...

Infectious Peace, Strategic Prosperity in North Africa: Why It Starts in Tunis

In the hopeful aftermath of the 2011 Jasmine Revolution, the Maghreb looked ready to reset; opening to foreign investment, diversifying and modernizing its economies, and knitting itself into an integrated, competitive market where trade and...

Spain Confirms Feasibility of €8.5 Billion Morocco-Europe Tunnel

Marrakech – A Spanish government study has concluded that the construction of a tunnel connecting Morocco and Spain is technically feasible. According to Spanish news outlet Vozpópuli, the ambitious project would take approximately a decade to...

What's behind Trump's Morocco-Algeria peace push?

A year earlier, Algiers ended all diplomatic relations, accusing Morocco of supporting Kabylia separatists. The rupture in diplomatic ties has even severed familial connections. Only the border crossing at Bain El Jraf, separating the Algerian...

The Imperialist Offensive Is Nothing New For The Bolivarian Revolution

Above photo: Ana Maldonado. Venezuelanalysis. A Chavista organizer examines the US militarization of the Caribbean and the Bolivarian Revolution’s enduring resistance to imperial aggression. In recent months, Washington has stepped up its military...

President of the Republic Sends a Letter to the UN Secretary-General in view of Security Council Consultations on MINURSO

Bir Lehlou (Sahrawi Republic), 22 October 2025 (SPS) - President of the Sahrawi Republic and Secretary-General of the Frente POLISARIO, Mr Brahim Ghali, addressed today a letter to the UN Secretary-General, Mr António Guterres, containing the...

President Trump Expands Abraham Vision to North Africa

The Trump administration has set its sights on North Africa, where decades-old tensions between Morocco and Algeria over Western Sahara could soon give way to a landmark reconciliation. Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy for the Middle...

Bourita Urges Belgian Investors to Explore Opportunities in Morocco’s Southern Provinces

Rabat – Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, called on Belgian businesses to seize the investment opportunities available in Morocco’s southern provinces in Western Sahara. He made the remarks during a joint press conference with...

Morocco’s ‘26 budget: A sectoral deep dive into social reform and security priorities

Morocco’s 2026 Finance Bill is structured around an ambitious push for social reform and robust security, allocating massive resources to sectors mandated by recent royal directives while strategically investing in national infrastructure and...

Overnight Israeli strikes across Gaza breach “ceasefire” again; over 26,000 people flee El-Fasher in Sudan amid paramilitary takeover

Israel carries out overnight strikes across Gaza, hitting Gaza City, the Bureij refugee camp, and the Morag axis near Rafah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes top security officials Tuesday afternoon and accuses Hamas of a “clear...

Angolan President reaffirms support for Sahrawi people and their full right to sovereignty

Luanda (Angola), October 16, 2025 (SPS) – The President of Angola, Mr. João Lourenço, reaffirmed his support for the Sahrawi people and their full right to sovereignty over the territory of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. In a speech to the...

Why three Moroccan regions still capture most of the 2026 investment

Morocco’s new 2026 Finance Bill shows that more than half of the country’s public spending on investment is set to flow into just three regions: Casablanca-Settat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, and Marrakech-Safi. Together, these three economic poles will...

Global Diligence defends operations on occupied land

In April this year, the legal advisory firm Global Diligence gave a controversial presentation that offers a revealing window into how companies justify working for foreign commercial interests in occupied Western Sahara. The digital event was...

Italian Parliamentary Delegation Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

Rabat – Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, hosted in Rabat today a delegation from the Italian parliamentary intergroup “Support for the Autonomy Initiative in the Sahara.” The delegation, which is on a working visit to Morocco...