As an answer to the proliferation of indexes and rankings and their reuse for political purposes, the think tank German Institute for International and Security Affairs has decided to look at the Maghreb in order to determine whether the rankings are true to reality.
Arrived in Algeria in 2019 following his appointment by French insurer Macif to head its Algerian subsidiary Amana Assurances, Moroccan Abdelhak El Mansour was dismissed from his post on Monday.
The political battle promises to be eventful in May within the institutions of the African Union. Morocco is preparing to cross swords with Algeria, which chairs the Peace and Security Council this May.
A recent report issued by the Stockholm Peace Institute confirmed the continuation of the arms race between Morocco and Algeria during the year 2020, as the two neighbors topped the list of countries that spend the most on arms in the African continent.