Maghreb

Algeria severed diplomatic relations with Morocco over alleged "hostile actions", accusations the kingdom dismissed as "absurd". But after months of simmering tensions, what sparked the latest escalation between…

With the Covid-19 pandemic, African tourist countries are going through a deep crisis. Tunisia, Morocco, South Africa and Senegal have seen international customers disappear and local economies hit hard. A new sector may restore the taste for travel: e-tourism, an interactive virtual visitor experience. A young start, Maghreb Experience, thus offers to discover mythical places in Algeria, Morocco and…

On Thursday, Tunisian President Kais Saied asked Ridha Gharsallaoui, a former national security adviser to the presidency, to temporarily take charge of the Interior Ministry until a new government can be formed. The…

For Hakim El Karoui, assistant researcher at the Montaigne Institute, the European Union must integrate the Maghreb countries into its recovery plan in order to avoid an economic crisis with catastrophic consequences. For researcher Hakim El Karoui, “what we do not see is that today we are intertwined with the Maghreb. And in a…

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper will begin a three-day visit to North Africa on Wednesday 30 September. Mark Esper makes his first trip to the African continent. He will talk about anti-jihadist cooperation. First step, Wednesday: Tunisia. Mark Esper has a meeting with President Kaïs Saied and his Minister of Defense. About the program: strengthening ties between the United States and Tunisia and the fight against jihadist organizations. And it should also be a question of China's and Russia's activities on the African…