The United States and Morocco on Monday, June 20 launched the vast annual “African Lion” military exercise, amid heightened tensions between the North African kingdom and neighbouring Algeria. The exercise, which took off in the southern Moroccan region of Agadir, involves some 7500 personnel from 10 nations such as Brazil, France and the United Kingdom. Some manoeuvres will take place in Tunisia, Senegal, and Ghana, US Africa Command said in a statement. Colonel Hicham el-Amrani, commander of military operations in the Al Mahbes region saidMost will take place in Kenitra, near Rabat, but others will be near further south near the Algerian border, according to the Moroccan military. The exercise is expected to last until the end of June.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 24, 2022 15:33 UTC