Category: International

Morocco’s King represented at inauguration of Paraguayan new President

August 15, 2023

King Mohammed VI was represented at the inauguration of Paraguay's new president, Santiago Pena. The Sovereign was represented at the inauguration ceremony by Speaker of ... Read More

Romanian PM thanks Morocco for role in hostage liberation

August 15, 2023

Romanian Prime Minister thanked Morocco’s intelligence services for their role in the liberation of a Romanian national held hostage by an armed group loyal to ... Read More

French MPs urge Macron to make a stand on Sahara issue

August 15, 2023

A group of 94 members of the French parliament sent a letter to President Macron urging him to make a stand in support of Morocco’s ... Read More

Benin sacks 61 police officers for unlawful absence

August 15, 2023

As many as 61 officers of Benin’s law reinforcement Forces have been sacked as the State blames them for unjustified absence for at least 15 ... Read More

Madagascar: President’s Chief of Staff arrested by British Crime Agency over corruption

August 15, 2023

The National Crime Agency (NCA), the United Kingdom’s lead agency against organized crime, human, weapon, drug trafficking, cybercrime and economic crime has arrested and detained ... Read More

Niger: US, ECOWAS slam junta plan to prosecute president Bazoum for ‘high treason’

August 15, 2023

The United States have expressed great concern and the West African regional bloc ECOWAS condemned on Monday (14 August) Niger's military rulers' threats to prosecute ... Read More

African airlines show resilience with 34.7% surge in traffic, yet global share remains just 2.1%

August 15, 2023

African airlines have achieved a 34.7% surge in passenger traffic over the past year, displaying remarkable resilience against the odds, yet their global share still ... Read More

African central banks’ rigid exchange rate regulation scrutinized by IMF

August 15, 2023

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slammed African central banks for their misguided currency regulation, especially with regard to the ineffective disposal of their foreign ... Read More

Press freedom increasingly under threat in sub-Saharan, southern Africa

August 15, 2023

In July 2023, the International Press Institute’s (IPI) global network’s monitoring of press freedom violations in sub-Saharan Africa recorded 80 incidents in 17 countries, which ... Read More

UN peacekeeping mission in Mali speeds up withdrawal due to growing insecurity

August 14, 2023

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali — or MINUSMA — said in a statement on Sunday (13 August) that it has sped up its ... Read More