Musab Yılmaz is a Researcher in North African Studies. He graduated from Galatasaray University, with a degree in Political Science. He is currently an MA student at Ibn Haldun University, in the Department of Political Science and International Relations. He conducts research on Northern and Sub-Saharan African countries, especially in Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco.
Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez, in a letter he sent to Moroccan King Mohammed VI on March 18, stated that his country considered Rabat’s plan to resolve the Western Sahara problem as the most serious attempt. This attempt, which Morocco welcomed, led to comments that Spain’s stance changed on the Western Sahara issue. It was noteworthy that the letter came after the crisis between Morocco and Spain due to the Western
At the 35th African Union (AU) Summit held on February 5-6, Israel’s AU observer status was suspended. The AU will make its final decision on Israel’s observer membership at the summit to be held next year. A committee of representatives from Algeria, South Africa, Senegal, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Nigeria has reportedly been set up to advise on the matter at next year’s summit. The
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Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez, in a letter he sent to Moroccan King Mohammed VI on March 18, stated that his country considered Rabat’s plan to resolve the Western Sahara problem as the
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At the 35th African Union (AU) Summit held on February 5-6, Israel’s AU observer status was suspended. The AU will make its final decision on Israel’s observer membership at the summit to
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The personal envoy of the Secretary-General of the UN, Staffan de Mistura, who went on a regional tour for the Western Sahara issue, ended his visit. He had announced that he would
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Algeria’s Ambassador to Paris, Mohamed Antar Daoud, resumes his duties in the French capital, three months after the diplomatic crisis between the two countries. “The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, received
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Addressing the public on state television on December 13, President Kais Saied announced a series of decisions that he described as “historical.” Saied stated that a constitutional referendum will be held on
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French President Emmanuel Macron’s accusatory statements against Algeria in the Le Monde newspaper on October 2 had escalated the tension between the two countries. Stating that “a military-political system prevails in Algeria
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The Tunisian Presidency issued a decree expanding its powers after Kais Saied suspended the work of the Assembly and dismissed Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi on July 25. According to the statement made
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The National Rally of Independents (RNI) won the legislative elections in Morocco, Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit announced on Wednesday night. In the official statement made by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior on
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Morocco is preparing for parliamentary elections scheduled for September 8. Parties that started their activities on August 26 for election campaigns are not allowed to gather more than 25 people due to
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Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra told a press conference that his country has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Morocco, as of today (Tuesday), against the backdrop of a “series of hostile
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