The Maghreb: Building Unity

Abstract

The Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) was born in Marrakech on February 17, 1989. It is composed of five countries -- Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Mauritania. This union has been a dream of many generations of the peoples of North Africa. Because of the same past, language, religion and culture, and the same challenges, the Union of the Maghreb States is not only natural but also a necessity. It is natural since history and the geographic location have shaped this region into a distinct entity; necessary because only united can the countries of the Maghreb better defend their interests against the European Economic Community and strengthen their position and their role in the international arena, mainly within the rest of the Arab world. Moreover, the Maghreb union can contribute to promoting and safeguarding peace and security, as well as ideals of freedom and justice around the Mediterranean region. This paper provides some recommendations of how successfully to achieve integration and develop joint unified strategies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 29, 1990
Accession Number
ADA223590

Entities

People

  • Badis E. Mekki

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Agreements
  • Classification
  • Commerce
  • Communities
  • Continents
  • Economic Systems
  • Europe
  • European Communities
  • Geography
  • Investments
  • Language
  • Mauritania
  • Middle East
  • North Africa
  • Security
  • War Colleges

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