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Subject
Maghreb-SSA relations.
Significance
Links between countries in the Maghreb and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have been growing steadily over the past decade. In different ways, Morocco and Algeria have both established themselves as essential partners for West Africa.
Impacts
The rivalry between Algeria and Morocco will play out in African political and economic engagement, notably over Western Sahara.
However, sub-Saharan governments will remain uninterested in taking sides and will seek to maintain good relations with both Maghreb powers.
Morocco might like to rejoin the African Union (AU), but does not regard this as sufficient reason to climb down on Western Sahara.
Trans-Saharan drugs and people trafficking will remain a major concern.
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2016
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