Once again, an Algerian senior official is accusing Morocco of drug trafficking. Ahmed Ouyahia’s recent statement is surely a result of the pressure put by the president’s entourage. Details.
John Conyers, an American congressman known for supporting the Polisario Front has retired after being accused of sexually harassing former female staffers. The Polisario loses an ally as the Michigan Democrat leaves the congress.
The recent statement of Algeria’s Foreign Minister, Abdelkader Messahel, has indeed created a diplomatic crisis between the two neighboring countries. As a result, Morocco summoned up its ambassador in Algiers while the latter responded by recalling its chargé d’affaires in Rabat. To comment on the situation that made headlines since Friday, Yabiladi contacted Ali Benhadj an Islamist activist and co-founder of the FIS, an Algerian Islamic Party. Interview.