And then there are significant developments underway in Africa with Russia and Iran seemingly teaming up with Algeria. To establish this strategic chokehold on Europe, Russia needs to replace France as a stabilising force in the Sahel. For, Morocco and Algeria have been locked in a strategic-security rivalry for decades over the Moroccan Sahara. But 19th century European colonialism hived off the Moroccan Sahara from Morocco proper and made the area a Spanish exclave. This would seriously complicate the security situation in both Europe and Africa.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 19, 2023 08:48 UTC