The long struggle for Sahrawi national rights
ON November 13 war resumed in the Western Sahara, though most people will have missed it. There’s been a news blackout by the occupying power…
January 2021
Donald Trump leaves Joe Biden a booby trap
United States (US) President Joe Biden is expected to widely reset US relations with Africa, which his predecessor Donald Trump reduced to a new low….
Blanchiment d’Argent et Financement du Terrorisme, la France Sanctionne la Banque du Roi du Maroc !
La France est membre actif du Groupe d’Action Financière (GAFI), un organisme intergouvernemental de lutte contre le blanchiment d’argent et le financement du terrorisme. Aussi,…
Western Sahara: A forgotten war
In its dying days, the Trump administration in the US brokered an agreement between Morocco and Israel. [1] Morocco agreed to recognise and have full…
Libya: the Security Council must keep strongly supporting the ongoing political process [fr]
I thank the Acting Special Representative of the Secretary General, Stéphanie Williams, for her intervention. Once again, I commend her outstanding work in promoting a…
A Western Sahara Human Rights Agenda for the Biden administration
On 11 December, Morocco became the latest Arab League country to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel, after the UAE, Bahrain, and Sudan. The deal encourages…
Biden will alter rhetoric, but won’t change course on Western Sahara
US President Biden will risk alienating Morocco, a reliable ally, if it reverses the Trump administration’s deal. During his confirmation hearing in front of the…
Building peace through subnational governance: The case of Libya
Amidst the pandemic and an unprecedented economic downturn, millions of people continue to face the compounding effects of violent conflict. Disputes over control of territory…
‘Biden must do right by Western Sahara’
Tshwane – The President of South Africa and Chair of the African Union, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, has called on United States President Joe Biden to…
Why does Algeria conduct military manoeuvres on the border with Morocco?
Following the Polisario Front’s declaration that it does not rule out war, Algerian armed forces carried out land and air manoeuvres in the south-west of…
Western Sahara, a Complicated and Divided Desert Land
Western Sahara may not, at first glance, seem to be worth fighting over, but such is the way of man. For reasons that range from…
Opinion: Protests in Tunisia come with a bitter taste
This week’s turmoil is the result of an accumulation of frustration, lack of perspective and hope, and economic hardship worsened by the pandemic. The strict…
The End of Liberal Diplomacy
On December 11, then-President Donald Trump proclaimed that the United States would recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara, an apparent reward for the…
Poverty, Hopelessness Beget Violence in Tunisia's Suburbs
TUNIS, TUNISIA – Protests have swept towns and cities throughout Tunisia for a week, often turning violent as demonstrators denounce what they say are broken…
Why are youth protests sweeping Tunisia?
TUNIS, Tunisia — A growing groundswell of youth unrest, tapping into frustration with the economy, is sweeping Tunisia and worrying its leadership all the way…
There is still hope for Tunisia
Tunisia has returned to the fore, through the wave of unrest it is witnessing, on the tenth anniversary of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s departure…
Explained: Why are youth protests sweeping Tunisia?
A growing groundswell of youth unrest, tapping into a well of economic frustration, is sweeping Tunisia and worrying its leadership all the way to the…
What Can Tunisia Expect from a Biden Administration?
Like most of its North African neighbors, Tunisia saw little attention from the Trump Administration, compared to other parts of the Middle East such as…
Tunisia: 10 years since the Jasmine Revolution
Ten years have passed since monumental events challenged the political status quo in the Middle East and North Africa. These events are best known as…
Tunisia, ten years after the Arab Spring
Tunisians have been expressing their anger publicly for months, but last November, just before the 10th anniversary of the revolution that brought down Zine al-Abidine…
Morocco Wants Compromise, Not War, in Western Sahara
Since U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara in December, a number of political commentators and scholars have been quick…
Les résonnances sur les machinations du Maroc contre l’Algérie
Le hacker Chris Coleman a publié des documents confidentiels du ministère des Affaires étrangères et de la Coopération et des Services de renseignement marocains. Le…
The Pendulum : How Russia sways its way to more influence in Libya
Russia has been doing well in Libya — and it likes the fact that few seem to notice it. When describing the relationship between eastern…
Maroc : De l’oseille pour Jeune Afrique
Maroc, Jeune Afrique, Makhzen, Algérie, #Maroc, #Algérie, Selon une facture obtenue par Maroc Leaks, le Makhzen a payé, pour la période 2010-2011, le montant de…
Why the Arab Spring Failed—And Why It May Yet Succeed
December 17, 2020, marked ten years since Mohammad Bouazizi immolated himself in a small town in Tunisia. His death on January 4, 2011, unleashed a…
Complots du Maroc contre l’Algérie
Maroc : Comment la DGED a manipulé le dénommé MAK La boîte mail de Mourad El Ghoul, chef de cabinet de Yassine Mansouri, continue de…
Maroc Leaks : Comment la Fox News a été manipulée contre l’Algérie
Ben Evansky est un journaliste américain travaillant pour la Fox News. Il a une relation très étroite avec la DGED. Dans le cadre de ses…
A look back at the ‘Arab Spring,’ 10 years later
It’s hard to believe that this week will have been a decade since Mohamed Bouazizi, a Tunisian fruit vendor, set himself ablaze on Jan. 4,…
Maroc Leaks : C&I touchait 120.000€ par an pour espionner l’Algérie
Maroc, Marocleaks, C&I, Communication&Institution, lobbying, Algérie, #Maroc, #Algérie, « COMMUNICATION&INSTITUTION »Olivier Le Picard et Gaëtan De Royer sont les responsables de la société de conseil…
Le Maroc espionne l’ONU : Lettre de l’ambassadeur Yilma Tadesse
Avec la nomination, lors de son sommet organisé à Malabo le 26-27 juin 2014, l’ex-président mozambicain, Joachim Chissano, envoyé spécial pour le Sahara Occidental, l’Union…