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The recent destruction of several mosques in Moroccan cities has triggered intense debate regarding the preservation of the country’s Islamic heritage. While authorities often cite urban planning or public safety as reasons for removing these mosques , activists view these actions as a systematic erasure of religious symbols. The controversy is heightened by claims that permits for new synagogues are being prioritized, leading to accusations that the nation’s cultural identity is being reshaped at the expense of its traditional mosques .

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🚨 Des opérations de démolition à grande échelle visent les mosquées de la ville de Marrakech 🕌, afin de libérer des terrains et des biens immobiliers dont la propriété est revenue à des #colons_israéliens 🇮🇱.
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Addis Ababa– Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union held a high level meeting dedicated to the Coordination Mechanim of the African Member States of the UN Security Council A3.The session featured on a comprehensive quarterly briefing outlining the mechanism’s primary activities and its ongoing efforts to harmonize and defend African positions Within the UN’s primary  decision-making body .

In a landmark diplomatic achievement, the first coordinated meeting between the Permanent Representatives of the “A3” group and the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) took place today. This coordination mechanism, officially institutionalized in August 2025 under the Algerian rotating presidency of the Council, stems from the strategic recommendations of the High-Level Seminar on Peace and Security in Africa, known as the “Oran Process.”
Unity as a Strategic Prerequisite
The briefing centered on the imperative of maintaining the unity and cohesion of the A3 group. Analysts emphasize that this unity is the “primary condition” for:

Enhanced Negotiating Leverage: Strengthening Africa’s bargaining power within the UN Security Council (UNSC).

Policy Sovereignty: Ensuring African nations lead the drafting of UNSC resolutions that directly impact the continent’s interests.

Accelerated Implementation: Pushing for the execution of UNSC Resolution 2719 and advancing the UNSC Reform in alignment with the “Common African Position.”

The PSC members lauded the A3 group as a “Pivotal Strategic Mechanism” for collective action. They called for intensified institutional synergy between Addis Ababa (AU headquarters) and New York (UN headquarters) to ensure rapid response to global geopolitical shifts.

The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Algeria to the African Union, Mr. Mohamed Khaled, delivered a decisive intervention stressing the need to unify Africa’s voice. He highlighted:

Legacy of Commitment: Commending the relentless efforts of the previous A3 configuration—including Algeria—in defending continental interests against regional and international challenges.

Strategic Priorities: Emphasizing the consistency of African positions, robust information exchange, and the expansion of strategic partnerships with other regional blocs.

Security Mandate: Pushing for the implementation of resolutions that support African-led peace operations to effectively address security threats across the continent.

Algeria has been integrated into strategic regional project aimed at redefining  the “Just Energy Transition” across the Middle East and North Africa MENA and particularly environmental research in Iraq. Launched by the Arab Reform Initiative ARI and the Institute of Regional and International Studies IRIS with the support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency SIDA, this initiative positions Algeria at the heart of collective effort to address climate changes.

Algeria has been included, as a major energy player, alongside with Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Jordon and Palestine, the move underscores Algeria’s commitment to a transition that respect national specificities.

The Institute of  Regional and International Studies clarified in a statement released on Thursday, that “they aim to ensure that Iraq’s context and priorities are integrated into the Middle Eastern discourse.”  “With inequality emerging as a pressing global issue, this project is particularly important as it highlights the critical need for an equitable approach to sustainability—not only addressing the transition from a technical and governance perspective but also ensuring that the process is inclusive and grounded in social justice” The statement added.

In the same regard, the statement pointed out that Through collaborations with civil society organizations, researchers, and policymakers, The Institute , IRIS, is to arrange a series of roundtables and meetings to ensure everyone’s voice is heard and to lay the groundwork for policies that balance Iraq’s environmental, social, and economic realities.