Nasser Bourita’s recent visit to China is definitely making the international community question the Rabat-Washington diplomatic relations. This Friday a ministerial meeting on trade, security and good governance is held in Washington and attended by the USA and African countries.
Algeria is trying hard to be part of the security cooperation set for the Sahel region. Morocco’s eastern neighbor has accepted the French and American military presence while refusing the Kingdom’s contribution. As a result, Algeria has launched an operation to resurrect the Tamanrasset Cooperation. Details.
Morocco and Algeria have managed to collaborate in the past, most precisely during June 1993. The kingdom back then handed over to the Algerians the leader of one of the most dangerous Islamic groups in Algeria, the Armed Islamic Group (GIA), who fled to Morocco seeking refuge.