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Category: International
Morocco’s King represented at inauguration of Paraguayan new President
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
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
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
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
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’
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%
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
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
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
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