A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to ...

Rabat - Morocco and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have taken a new step in strengthening their security partnership. ...

Morocco recently committed to fully supporting small island developing states, least developed countries (LDCs), and ...

Morocco's initiative to offer access for Sahel countries to the trade network and routes of the Atlantic Ocean has been endorsed by the landlocked countries of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.

In 2024, more than half of the world’s terrorism victims were killed across West Africa's Sahel, a vast desert territory ruled by military juntas, according to the Institute for Economics and Peace.

Rida Lyammouri, a Sahel expert at the Morocco-based Policy Center for the New South, said the shooting down of the drone — rather than issuing a warning — reflected simmering frustrations.

Landlocked Sahel states back Morocco's sea access initiative. MARK BANCHEREAU. Tue, April 29, 2025 at 9:27 AM UTC. 1 min read.

Morocco has been seeking to position itself as a middleman between Europe and the Sahel states, said Beatriz Mesa, a professor at the International University of Rabat.

Morocco has been seeking to position itself as a middleman between Europe and the Sahel states, said Beatriz Mesa, a professor at the International University of Rabat.