Jun 21, 2024

North Africa Confronted with New Security Concerns

Analysis by The North Africa Journal

There is news coverage in Spain about Morocco stepping up its military presence near the Spanish-controlled enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, and a lot of chatter about a Russian military presence in Tunisia.

Security issues in North Africa have been in the news recently. There is news coverage in Spain about Morocco stepping up its military presence near the Spanish-controlled enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, which, by the way, are located in North Africa. There is also a lot of chatter, possibly fake news, about a Russian military presence in Tunisia. But those chatters are indications of a discomfort settling in the region over militarization and disruptive trends in geopolitics. Continue here.

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