Habibulah Mohamed Lamin

Analysis: With Washington hinting at scaling back its UN commitments, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has a mountain to climb to tackle the decades-old Western Sahara crisis, writes Habibulah Mohamed Lamin.

Some Sahrawis are hopeful that the long-running dispute surrounding the Western Sahara may be tackled by President Trump.

Analysis: The Donald Trump administration's inward-looking policies may mean that Tunisia misses out.

Analysis: Russia is gambling that the new US administration will fail to notice its growing influence in North Africa.

In-depth: Nouakchott's diplomats seek to balance economic relations with Algeria and Morocco while becoming a hub for strategic dialogue.

An activist group to demonstrate solidarity with the people of Western Sahara has turned online after its activities were banned in Gaza.

In-depth: Many Sahrawi doctors and teachers were trained in Cuba under Castro's programme of solidarity with Western Sahara, reports Habibulah Lamin

Or is it all a miscalculated adventure? Habibulah Lamin explores the legacy of Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz.