Algeria has delivered a hefty shipment of fertilizer to Kenya, marking a direct challenge to Morocco's burgeoning fertilizer diplomacy in Africa. This move comes just as Kenyan senators advocate for normalized relations with Rabat.
Nasser Bourita welcomed Morocco's election to the presidency of the UN Human Rights Council. In Algeria, in the absence of an official reaction, several media outlets condemned the Kingdom's victory.
In 2023, the United States became more active in the conflict in Western Sahara. The regional context, marked by the arrival of new actors in the Sahel and West Africa, and the shortcomings of the UN in relaunching the political process, forced Washington to revise its strategy.