We look at the conditions by which the Arab Maghreb Union was formed and what the five states of Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya and Mauritania hoped the institution would do for integration and unity in the Maghreb region following independence from the colonial powers of France and Italy.
VOP-ED: Regional Power Rivalry and the Failure of the Arab Maghreb Union
Yasmina Allouche
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