Cameroon opposition loses seats in parliament

In Cameroon, the opposition has lost 23 seats in the National Assembly following the results of the 9 February legislative elections. The ruling party of long-serving leader Paul Biya has secured a landslide victory, according to results announced by the constitutional council on Friday. The ruling People’s Democratic Movement party (RDPC) took 139 out of […]

Moroccan Navy & US Marines discuss cooperation prospects

Maj. Gen. Michael Langley, commander, US Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, and Inspector General of the Moroccan royal Navy Mostafa El-Alami discussed on Thursday in a videoconference meeting cooperation ties between the two countries’ navies and armies. During this meeting, Gen. Langley thanked El-Alami for Morocco’s continued commitment to regional maritime security, particularly during […]

Morocco’s renewed diplomacy in Africa ‘hints broader ambition’- Stratfor

The reinvigoration of Morocco’s diplomacy in Africa and its willingness to join the African Union are indicators of a broader ambition to expand its influence and defend its position on the Sahara issue, says Stratfor, a US-based geopolitical intelligence firm. “Morocco has been laying the economic and diplomatic groundwork to extend its reach into the […]