Politics
The Spanish Foreign Ministry has quietly removed maps of Morocco, Algeria, and Mauritania from its official website as the new year begins. This action coincided with negotiations led by Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares regarding the reopening of customs crossings in Ceuta and Melilla. Initially......
Morocco has taken another significant step toward enhancing its defense capabilities with the confirmed delivery of Bayraktar TB2 drones from Turkish defense firm Baykartech. The delivery, revealed by the company, underscores Morocco's ongoing efforts to modernize its military systems. While Moroccan......
French authorities have arrested two prominent Algerian social media influencers for allegedly making terrorist threats and inciting violence through TikTok videos. The arrests, which occurred on Friday, came amid rising tensions involving anti-Algerian regime protesters in France. The second arrest......
Mali's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a strong rebuke to Algeria on Wednesday, expressing "profound dismay" over statements made by Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf regarding Mali's counterterrorism approach. In an official statement, Mali accused Algeria of harboring and......
A new wave of digital activism is sweeping across Algeria, with citizens mobilizing under the hashtag #Manich_Rady ("I'm Not Satisfied") to organize nationwide protests scheduled for January 1, 2025. The movement echoes the spirit of the 2019 Hirak protests that led to significant political......
Algeria faces intensifying civil unrest as military authorities arrest protesters responding to online calls for change under the hashtag "Manich Rady." The demonstrations echo the 2019 Hirak Movement, with citizens demanding an end to military governance amid deteriorating economic conditions. The......
Amid escalating economic difficulties, Algerians have taken to social media to demand an end to military rule with the launch of the hashtag #مانيش_راضي (I’m Not Satisfied). Activists are calling for the military to return to its traditional role of border protection, urging a shift toward......
Algerian author Kamel Daoud has publicly rejected negative rhetoric against Morocco, emphasizing historical ties and shared values between the two nations. Speaking on Le Grand Entretien, a program broadcast by France Inter radio, Daoud expressed his personal stance against hostility between Algeria......
Kamel Daoud, the 2024 Goncourt Prize laureate and exiled Algerian writer, has delivered a scathing critique of the Algerian regime while expressing deep solidarity with neighboring Morocco. Speaking on France Inter radio’s “Le Grand entretien” program, Daoud passionately declared, “I......
The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution on Wednesday calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza. The vote was overwhelming, with 158 in favor, 9 against, and 13 abstentions. The resolution urges the immediate and permanent halt to hostilities, as well as the unconditional......
New reports reveal that Bashar al-Assad’s regime acted as a sanctuary for separatist factions, notably the Polisario Front, which claims independence for southern Morocco. Following the regime's collapse, these revelations shed light on the dark dealings behind Assad's survival tactics,......
In a repeated and futile attempt to disrupt the 16th edition of the Africa Eco Race, the Polisario Front has issued fresh warnings against the rally’s passage through El Guerguerate, scheduled for December 29, 2024, to January 12, 2025. The separatist group, which claims the region as part of the......
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has increasingly reverberated across Africa, intensifying the long-standing rivalry between Morocco and Algeria. As regional alliances shift and interests collide, the spillover effect of the war is threatening to escalate tensions in North Africa, particularly between these......
