Morocco Women Crush Burkina Faso in Rabat Friendly
28 February 2026
The women’s national team of Morocco outclassed Burkina Faso (5-0) in a friendly match. This commanding victory confirms the Atlas Lionesses’ intensive preparations for the (…)
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Algeria’s Military Spending Surge: Sahel Tensions Fuel Record Defense Budget
11 October 2025
Due to tensions with Morocco and Sahel countries like Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, Algeria is maintaining a high budget for defense in the 2026 finance law, close to 20%, (…)
Moroccan Truckers Freed: Mali-Morocco Intelligence Triumph Over ISIS in Sahel
5 August 2025
The four Moroccan truck drivers, kidnapped in January 2025 in northeastern Burkina Faso near the border with Niger, have been released. This is the result of a joint operation (…)
Morocco’s Atlantic Initiative: Sahel’s Gateway to Global Trade Reshapes African Geopolitics
1 July 2025
Announced in November 2023 by King Mohammed VI, the "Atlantic Initiative" aims to facilitate access to the ocean for the landlocked countries of the Sahel (Mali, Burkina Faso, (…)
Families Plead for Help as Moroccan Truck Drivers Vanish in West Africa
2 February 2025
Worried, the families of the missing Moroccan drivers between Burkina Faso and Niger have launched an urgent appeal to the Moroccan authorities, urging them to intervene (…)
Missing Moroccan Truck Drivers Found Safe in Niger
22 January 2025
The steps taken by Moroccan diplomacy, in collaboration with professionals in the transport sector, to find the four Moroccan truck drivers who had been missing since Saturday, (…)
Morocco Reportedly Paid €60 Million for Release of French Agents in Burkina Faso
19 January 2025
Thanks to an intervention by King Mohammed VI, Morocco recently obtained the release of the four French agents of the Directorate General of External Security (DGSE), held (…)
Morocco’s King Secures Release of Four French Citizens in Burkina Faso
19 December 2024
Following mediation led by King Mohammed VI, four French citizens, held in Ouagadougou since December 2023, have been released.
Morocco Gains Diplomatic Edge in Sahel Crisis as France and Algeria Falter
21 February 2024
Unlike France and Algeria, Morocco has intelligently managed the crisis in the Sahel, according to Jeune Afrique.
Morocco Secures Atlantic Access Deal with Sahel Nations, Outpacing France
6 February 2024
Morocco is ahead of France in signing a partnership with the Sahel states to facilitate their access to the Atlantic Ocean, analyzed Alain Juillet, former head of French (…)