Sahara : Morocco prepares for Geneva's second round-table

Faced with protesters’ anger, Abdelaziz Bouteflika drops bid for fifth term

The 2019 Algerian presidential election, scheduled for April the 18th, will not be taking place. President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced, in a letter addressed Monday to Algerian, that he will not seek a fifth term.

Morocco and Algeria are the largest arms importers in Africa, according to SIPRI

According to data made public by SIPRI’s 2018 Trends in International Arms Transfers, Morocco and Algeria are the largest arms importers in Africa. The USA and France were the main suppliers of arms to the Kingdom in 2014–18.

Western Sahara : The second round-table to take place on March the 21st and 22nd in Geneva

After two weeks of silence, diplomatic sources say Morocco met Horst Köhler in Paris

The Moroccan government refuses to comment on the Algerian «Hirak»

After calling him Moroccan, Algerian protesters wrap Bouteflika’s «coffin» in the Kingdom’s flag

According to Abdelkader Messahel, Algeria backs economic integration in the Maghreb region

According to Algeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, the country backs «economic integration» in the Maghreb. To the Minister, it is the only solution to problems related to water scarcity, agriculture and industry. Messahel completely ignored the border issue between Morocco and Algeria.

Sahara : «Algeria is a neighboring country and observer of the peace process», says Bouteflika

After visiting Algiers and Tunis, Ould Abdelaziz emissary hands King Mohammed VI a message

Mauritanian President’s emissary Mohamed Ould Maham visited Rabat, Tuesday, handing Prince Moulay Rachid a message of Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to King Mohammed VI. Last week, the official toured Algiers and Tunis, carrying letters from the President to Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Beji Caid Essebssi.