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Direction Generale des Etudes et de la Documentation

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara's intelligence service undergoing major crisis

The Ivorian intelligence agency is experiencing major upheavals, leading to the resignation of several senior executives over the past few weeks.

Subscribers only Defence 02.07.2024

Alassane Ouattara following his meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Abidjan on 23 January 2024.

Morocco
Rabat brings in new lobbyist in Brussels

The skilled lobbyist, Radouan Bachiri, has just taken on a mission in Brussels to influence EU decision-making about Morocco.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.02.2024

Morocco
Madrid and Berlin extend olive branch as Rabat quietly backpedals

On the back foot in the face of Rabat's aggressive diplomacy and the prospect of security cooperation being curtailed, the German chancellor Angela Merkel and the Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez have been actively seeking to defuse tensions.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.06.2021

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

In Focus | Morocco
From Western Sahara to broadcasting, royal adviser El Himma in sole charge at the Palace

Mohammed VI's political adviser Fouad Ali El Himma beat the king's foreign affairs advisers to the punch when he initiated the confrontational approach currently being taken by Morocco on Western Sahara. He is also set to outflank his great rival, the king's private secretary Mounir El Majidi, on reforming the TV broadcasting sector.

Subscribers only Politics 07.06.2021

Fouad Ali El Himma, during the reception offered to King Mohammed VI by Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Kigali, October 19, 2016.

Israel, Morocco
Mohammed VI still without a diplomatic head in Tel Aviv

Although Israel's ex-ambassador in Cairo David Govrin arrived in Rabat on 26 January to take up the reins of the liaison bureau in Morocco, Mohammed VI is taking his time to designate a counterpart in Tel Aviv.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.01.2021

Ivory Coast, Liberia, Morocco
George Weah exploits the Soro connection for his Moroccan networks

Morocco is counting on the former rebel leader to promote its interests in Monrovia. Here's why.

Subscribers only Politics 07.02.2018

Libya, Morocco
Mezouar serves as Mogherini's go-between with GNC

Moroccan foreign minister Salaheddine Mezouar is meeting frequently at present [...]

Subscribers only 23.07.2015

Spotlight | Libya
Doha and Algiers find common ground on Belhadj

Long divided over how to deal with the Libyan crisis, Algiers and Doha finally agreed to place Libyan military chief Abdelhakim Belhadj in the very center of inter-Libyan peace talks which began in Algiers on May 10.

Subscribers only Politics 12.03.2015

Libya
Mansouri cozies up to Tripoli

Morocco’s foreign intelligence agency, Direction Generale des Etudes et de la Documentation (DGED) could train future Libyan spies. Maghreb Confidential [...]

Subscribers only Politics 29.11.2012

Morocco
Who’s going to oversee security chiefs?

Maghreb Confidential understands that the terms of reference for Morocco’s Conseil Superieur de Securite (CSS) will shortly be published in [...]

Subscribers only Politics 08.11.2012

Morocco
Mansouri beefs up spy agency

The boss of Morocco's Direction Generale des Etudes et de [...]

Subscribers only 13.09.2012

Morocco, Spain
DGED worried about Benjelloun’s new job

The election of Morocco's Mounir Benjelloun as head of the [...]

Subscribers only 07.06.2012

Morocco
“Old-time” terrorism rears its head

Announced by the Bureau National de la Police Judciaire, a police swoop on May 5 that targeted a terrorist cell [...]

Subscribers only Politics 10.05.2012

Morocco
Why Rabat dropped Senoussi

The former head of Libya’s secret service (and brother in law of Muammar Gaddafi), Abdallah Senousi, spent over two months [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2012

Morocco
Abdelhak Farjani

The Abdellah Saidi affair has become even more murky. Saidi, [...]

Subscribers only Business 08.09.2011

Morocco
Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz

Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, Mauritania's president, may be thinking re-setting relations [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.06.2011

Morocco
Yassine Mansouri

The recent bomb attack in Marrakech has revived talk in [...]

Subscribers only 09.06.2011

Morocco
Mohamed VI’s own revolution

Mohammed VI ’s moves towards establishing a constitutional monarchy came as a surprise even to his closest relatives. For instance, [...]

Subscribers only Politics 31.03.2011

Morocco
King makes move on Western Sahara

Morocco and Polisario could soon bury the hatchet. According to Maghreb Confidential’s sources, secret encounters were held in the Canary [...]

Subscribers only Politics 27.01.2011

Mauritania, Morocco
Yassine Mansouri

Yassine Mansouri, boss of the Moroccan intelligence agency Direction Generale [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.01.2011

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Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Direction Generale des Etudes et de la Documentation

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara's intelligence service undergoing major crisis

Morocco
Rabat brings in new lobbyist in Brussels

Morocco
Madrid and Berlin extend olive branch as Rabat quietly backpedals

In Focus | Morocco
From Western Sahara to broadcasting, royal adviser El Himma in sole charge at the Palace

Israel, Morocco
Mohammed VI still without a diplomatic head in Tel Aviv

Ivory Coast, Liberia, Morocco
George Weah exploits the Soro connection for his Moroccan networks

Libya, Morocco
Mezouar serves as Mogherini's go-between with GNC

Spotlight | Libya
Doha and Algiers find common ground on Belhadj

Libya
Mansouri cozies up to Tripoli

Morocco
Who’s going to oversee security chiefs?

Morocco
Mansouri beefs up spy agency

Morocco, Spain
DGED worried about Benjelloun’s new job

Morocco
“Old-time” terrorism rears its head

Morocco
Why Rabat dropped Senoussi

Morocco
Abdelhak Farjani

Morocco
Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz

Morocco
Yassine Mansouri

Morocco
Mohamed VI’s own revolution

Morocco
King makes move on Western Sahara

Mauritania, Morocco
Yassine Mansouri

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Ivory Coast French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

Makhzen Inc. or the ever more prosperous business empire of Mohammed VI's entourage

Kinshasa's pan-African plans for Grand Inga

Direction Generale des Etudes et de la Documentation

Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara's intelligence service undergoing major crisis

Morocco Rabat brings in new lobbyist in Brussels

Morocco Madrid and Berlin extend olive branch as Rabat quietly backpedals

In Focus | Morocco From Western Sahara to broadcasting, royal adviser El Himma in sole charge at the Palace

Israel, Morocco Mohammed VI still without a diplomatic head in Tel Aviv

Ivory Coast, Liberia, Morocco George Weah exploits the Soro connection for his Moroccan networks

Libya, Morocco Mezouar serves as Mogherini's go-between with GNC

Spotlight | Libya Doha and Algiers find common ground on Belhadj

Libya Mansouri cozies up to Tripoli

Morocco Who’s going to oversee security chiefs?

Morocco Mansouri beefs up spy agency

Morocco, Spain DGED worried about Benjelloun’s new job

Morocco “Old-time” terrorism rears its head

Morocco Why Rabat dropped Senoussi

Morocco Abdelhak Farjani

Morocco Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz

Morocco Yassine Mansouri

Morocco Mohamed VI’s own revolution

Morocco King makes move on Western Sahara

Mauritania, Morocco Yassine Mansouri

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Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara's intelligence service undergoing major crisis

Morocco
Rabat brings in new lobbyist in Brussels

Morocco
Madrid and Berlin extend olive branch as Rabat quietly backpedals

In Focus | Morocco
From Western Sahara to broadcasting, royal adviser El Himma in sole charge at the Palace

Israel, Morocco
Mohammed VI still without a diplomatic head in Tel Aviv

Ivory Coast, Liberia, Morocco
George Weah exploits the Soro connection for his Moroccan networks

Libya, Morocco
Mezouar serves as Mogherini's go-between with GNC

Spotlight | Libya
Doha and Algiers find common ground on Belhadj

Libya
Mansouri cozies up to Tripoli

Morocco
Who’s going to oversee security chiefs?

Morocco
Mansouri beefs up spy agency

Morocco, Spain
DGED worried about Benjelloun’s new job

Morocco
“Old-time” terrorism rears its head

Morocco
Why Rabat dropped Senoussi

Morocco
Abdelhak Farjani

Morocco
Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz

Morocco
Yassine Mansouri

Morocco
Mohamed VI’s own revolution

Morocco
King makes move on Western Sahara

Mauritania, Morocco
Yassine Mansouri