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Morocco
Rabat's US network helps keep up pressure on Polisario Front

Over the past several years, the kingdom has successfully built up a network of influence in the US capital, which now puts it in a position of strength in the negotiations over Western Sahara.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 31.03.2026

In Focus | Morocco
The enigmatic Swiss trader behind Russian oil shipments to the kingdom

© Illustrated by Ezinne Osueke Photos: R. Gabalda/AFP ; P. Martens/ANP/AFP ; D. Belingheri/Getty/AFP ; A. Biscaro/Connect Images/AFP

Subscribers only Energy 30.03.2026

Algeria
Fresh row between Algiers and Paris hampers Macron's remembrance efforts

Despite a tentative return to normal in Franco-Algerian relations, the French President is no longer showing much enthusiasm for symbolic gestures aimed at the "reconciliation of memories" between the two countries.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.03.2026

Morocco
Rabat and Washington set a date to strike new trade deal

Two key economic sectors will be at the centre of the next review committee meeting between Morocco and the United States, as both sides move to draw up new contours to their free-trade agreement.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.03.2026

Tunisia
Conflicting narratives and legal matters threaten Tunis-Paris harmony

France's President Emmanuel Macron and his Tunisian counterpart Kaïs Saïed in Djerba, Tunisia, in November 2022. © Ludovic Marin/Pool/AFP

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.03.2026

Morocco
Brussels assesses sanitary authorities in Western Sahara amid trade tensions

Despite mounting opposition in the European Parliament, a Commission delegation recently carried out a low-key audit mission in Dakhla. The aim was to evaluate Morocco's ability to gain greater autonomy in the export process for fruit and vegetables grown in the disputed territory.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.03.2026

Morocco
French Foreign Trade Minister heads to Rabat to discuss next FIFA World Cup

Ahead of his visit scheduled for 2 and 3 April, Nicolas Forissier is planning a trip with a strong focus on football. A meeting between Philippe Diallo, head of the French Football Federation, and his Moroccan counterpart Fouzi Lekjaâ is expected to be on the agenda.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 24.03.2026

Accompanied by Fouzi Lekjaâ (centre), FIFA President Gianni Infantino (second from left) tours the facilities at the Grand Stade de Tanger in Morocco on 20 September 2025.

Morocco
Attijariwafa Bank eyes French start-up Mistral AI

The Moroccan bank is considering investing in the company, which launched an artificial intelligence model for financial firms in early March.

Subscribers only Business 24.03.2026

Spotlight | Algeria
The path to the resumption of dialogue between Algiers and Paris

While the two heads of state have not yet resumed contact following the failure of the meeting planned at the G20 summit in Johannesburg, their administrations have increased communication, particularly on security matters.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 23.03.2026

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune receives French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez at the El Mouradia Palace in Algiers on 17 February 2026.

Morocco
Israeli-Moroccan tech start-up set to launch operations

Born out of a partnership between a Franco-Israeli businessman and Moroccan offshoring entrepreneurs, a start-up specialising in IT is set to launch its marketplace in France early April.

Subscribers only Business 23.03.2026

Libya
Dbeibeh sacks Washington lobbying firm

While Massad Boulos, the US president's adviser on African affairs, is attempting to negotiate the formation of a unified government between the eastern and western authorities, Tripoli has quietly brought its contract with the lobbying agency to an end.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.03.2026

Egypt
Abdel Fattah al‑Sisi lines up Asian tour

The Egyptian president will visit his Singaporean counterpart during 2026, marking 60 years of diplomatic relations between the two states. He may also travel to China, with which such relations stretch back ten years further.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.03.2026

Africa
Putin appoints new Africa adviser

After several months of uncertainty surrounding this strategic position within Russian diplomacy, Moscow has finally appointed a deputy foreign minister responsible for African and Arab affairs.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.03.2026

Georgy Borisenko in Cairo, 10 November 2025.

Spotlight | Morocco
Lake Oum Azza, holiday retreat par excellence for royal families

While Crown Prince Moulay Hassan has been spending his leisure time by the lake, near Rabat, with his mother and sister for several years, a new colossal royal residence is set to be completed in the coming months.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 18.03.2026

King Mohammed VI and his son, Crown Prince Moulay Hassan (right), in Nouaceur, Morocco on 13 October 2025.

Morocco
UN's Western Sahara leadership team continues to shrink

Sidelined by direct negotiations between the parties to the dispute under the auspices of Washington, the UN mission tasked with the issue of Western Sahara is seeing its senior staff leave without being replaced.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.03.2026

Morocco
Rabat and Tel Aviv strengthen technological cooperation

A Moroccan economic delegation is due to travel to the Hebrew state in the coming weeks, at the initiative of a well-connected Israeli NGO.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 17.03.2026

Egypt
Cairo becomes safe haven for Gulf airlines

Dozens of aircraft belonging to companies from the region have been grounded in the Egyptian capital since the beginning of the war against Iran.

Subscribers only Business 17.03.2026

Morocco
Palace insiders tighten their grip on the football league

Scandals, mismanagement and a drive to modernise the competition have triggered a sweeping reshuffle of clubs in recent months, especially within Casablanca's two leading teams.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 16.03.2026

Players of Wydad AC in Casablanca, on 11 June 2023.

Algeria
Head of Bel Algeria packs bags amid turmoil

After 2025, a year marked by several setbacks for the French giant, its Algeria director, Patrick Gresse, in post since 2022, will leave his position in May 2026.

Subscribers only Business 16.03.2026

Libya
Massad Boulos plans for joint Haftar-Dbeibeh government without elections

Donald Trump's Africa adviser is considering a deal that would allow both ruling factions in Libya to remain in place and be recognised as legitimate. The aim is to share power within a reunified government whose mandate would not require any sort of vote.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 13.03.2026

Donald Trump's Africa adviser Massad Boulos in Washington DC, on 3 February 2026.

Morocco
Bets are on for the future presidency of the employers' group

While the campaign to find Chakib Alj's successor has just officially kicked off, uncertainty remains around who will stand as a candidate for CGEM's presidency.

Subscribers only Business 13.03.2026

Algeria
Major security delegation expected in France

Algiers and Paris have confirmed the resumption of institutional dialogue, for now focused on security cooperation. Although the atmosphere has warmed, there has not yet been a full return to normal.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.03.2026

Morocco
Led by Prince Moulay Rachid allies, NBI Ressources struggles to establish itself as a mining player

A newcomer to the extractive sector, NBI Ressources is launching copper and lead projects. To achieve this, it has constituted a board of directors made up of close associates of King Mohammed VI's younger brother, Prince Moulay Rachid.

Subscribers only Mining 12.03.2026

Egypt
Gulf crisis mobilises spy chief Hassan Rachad

The Egyptian spymaster has been endlessly on the phone since the start of the month, as military escalation in the Middle East continues, much to Cairo's dismay.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.03.2026

Morocco
Two French ministers expected in the kingdom to boost trade ties

France's agriculture minister, Annie Genevard, is due to travel to the kingdom for the International Agricultural Exhibition in Morocco at the end of April. Her visit will be preceded by that of her compatriot and counterpart responsible for foreign trade, Nicolas Forissier.

Subscribers only Politics 11.03.2026

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North Africa

Morocco
Rabat's US network helps keep up pressure on Polisario Front

In Focus | Morocco
The enigmatic Swiss trader behind Russian oil shipments to the kingdom

Algeria
Fresh row between Algiers and Paris hampers Macron's remembrance efforts

Morocco
Rabat and Washington set a date to strike new trade deal

Tunisia
Conflicting narratives and legal matters threaten Tunis-Paris harmony

Morocco
Brussels assesses sanitary authorities in Western Sahara amid trade tensions

Morocco
French Foreign Trade Minister heads to Rabat to discuss next FIFA World Cup

Morocco
Attijariwafa Bank eyes French start-up Mistral AI

Spotlight | Algeria
The path to the resumption of dialogue between Algiers and Paris

Morocco
Israeli-Moroccan tech start-up set to launch operations

Libya
Dbeibeh sacks Washington lobbying firm

Egypt
Abdel Fattah al‑Sisi lines up Asian tour

Africa
Putin appoints new Africa adviser

Spotlight | Morocco
Lake Oum Azza, holiday retreat par excellence for royal families

Morocco
UN's Western Sahara leadership team continues to shrink

Morocco
Rabat and Tel Aviv strengthen technological cooperation

Egypt
Cairo becomes safe haven for Gulf airlines

Morocco
Palace insiders tighten their grip on the football league

Algeria
Head of Bel Algeria packs bags amid turmoil

Libya
Massad Boulos plans for joint Haftar-Dbeibeh government without elections

Morocco
Bets are on for the future presidency of the employers' group

Algeria
Major security delegation expected in France

Morocco
Led by Prince Moulay Rachid allies, NBI Ressources struggles to establish itself as a mining player

Egypt
Gulf crisis mobilises spy chief Hassan Rachad

Morocco
Two French ministers expected in the kingdom to boost trade ties

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North Africa

Morocco Rabat's US network helps keep up pressure on Polisario Front

In Focus | Morocco The enigmatic Swiss trader behind Russian oil shipments to the kingdom

Algeria Fresh row between Algiers and Paris hampers Macron's remembrance efforts

Morocco Rabat and Washington set a date to strike new trade deal

Tunisia Conflicting narratives and legal matters threaten Tunis-Paris harmony

Morocco Brussels assesses sanitary authorities in Western Sahara amid trade tensions

Morocco French Foreign Trade Minister heads to Rabat to discuss next FIFA World Cup

Morocco Attijariwafa Bank eyes French start-up Mistral AI

Spotlight | Algeria The path to the resumption of dialogue between Algiers and Paris

Morocco Israeli-Moroccan tech start-up set to launch operations

Libya Dbeibeh sacks Washington lobbying firm

Egypt Abdel Fattah al‑Sisi lines up Asian tour

Africa Putin appoints new Africa adviser

Spotlight | Morocco Lake Oum Azza, holiday retreat par excellence for royal families

Morocco UN's Western Sahara leadership team continues to shrink

Morocco Rabat and Tel Aviv strengthen technological cooperation

Egypt Cairo becomes safe haven for Gulf airlines

Morocco Palace insiders tighten their grip on the football league

Algeria Head of Bel Algeria packs bags amid turmoil

Libya Massad Boulos plans for joint Haftar-Dbeibeh government without elections

Morocco Bets are on for the future presidency of the employers' group

Algeria Major security delegation expected in France

Morocco Led by Prince Moulay Rachid allies, NBI Ressources struggles to establish itself as a mining player

Egypt Gulf crisis mobilises spy chief Hassan Rachad

Morocco Two French ministers expected in the kingdom to boost trade ties

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Morocco
Rabat's US network helps keep up pressure on Polisario Front

In Focus | Morocco
The enigmatic Swiss trader behind Russian oil shipments to the kingdom

Algeria
Fresh row between Algiers and Paris hampers Macron's remembrance efforts

Morocco
Rabat and Washington set a date to strike new trade deal

Tunisia
Conflicting narratives and legal matters threaten Tunis-Paris harmony

Morocco
Brussels assesses sanitary authorities in Western Sahara amid trade tensions

Morocco
French Foreign Trade Minister heads to Rabat to discuss next FIFA World Cup

Morocco
Attijariwafa Bank eyes French start-up Mistral AI

Spotlight | Algeria
The path to the resumption of dialogue between Algiers and Paris

Morocco
Israeli-Moroccan tech start-up set to launch operations

Libya
Dbeibeh sacks Washington lobbying firm

Egypt
Abdel Fattah al‑Sisi lines up Asian tour

Africa
Putin appoints new Africa adviser

Spotlight | Morocco
Lake Oum Azza, holiday retreat par excellence for royal families

Morocco
UN's Western Sahara leadership team continues to shrink

Morocco
Rabat and Tel Aviv strengthen technological cooperation

Egypt
Cairo becomes safe haven for Gulf airlines

Morocco
Palace insiders tighten their grip on the football league

Algeria
Head of Bel Algeria packs bags amid turmoil

Libya
Massad Boulos plans for joint Haftar-Dbeibeh government without elections

Morocco
Bets are on for the future presidency of the employers' group

Algeria
Major security delegation expected in France

Morocco
Led by Prince Moulay Rachid allies, NBI Ressources struggles to establish itself as a mining player

Egypt
Gulf crisis mobilises spy chief Hassan Rachad

Morocco
Two French ministers expected in the kingdom to boost trade ties