gateway to AfricaPentagon chief, Mark Esper, completed a surprise visit to the Maghreb, one month prior to the US presidential election, aimed at strengthening security and cooperation in the region. In Morocco, Esper also signed a 10-year security cooperation agreement that reinforces another very close partnership that has existed for decades. Esper and Trump Diverge“It took place precisely for this reason: because we are at the end of Trump’s term of office. This tour in the Maghreb gives credence to this possibility,” explains Serge Stroobants, a specialist in international security in Brussels. Complete the form and download, for free, The Africa Report’s COVID-19 How Africa can navigate the pandemic.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 09, 2020 14:48 UTC