Morocco’s Flag Carrier Doubles Profits in 2016

Morocco’s flag carrier, Royale Air Maroc (RAM), saw its profits more than double in 2016 to stand at 520 million dirhams (52 million dollars) compared to 203 million dirhams last year. This performance is largely ascribed to non-current financial assets which contributed by 129 in the company’s overall profits, local e-journal le360 said quoting a […]

Somali piracy resurgence alongside Houthi militant attacks raises security concerns — Stratfor

The current resurgence in piracy off the Somali coast, will likely put additional pressure on the already strained global shipping industry and increase the militarization of the western Indian Ocean, which could in turn further escalate geopolitical tensions between India and China, says a latest analysis by Stratfor. Though such piracy’s impact will likely be […]

ICC probes Wagner’s use of social media to showcase alleged war crimes in Mali

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is reviewing a confidential legal brief accusing the Russia-linked Wagner Group of committing war crimes in West Africa — not only through acts of extreme violence but by promoting them online. The brief, submitted by legal experts from UC Berkeley, contends that Wagner’s dissemination of graphic content — showing beheadings, […]