Mali: UN, AU, EU, ECOWAS Slam ‘Attempted Coup’ After Malian Army Detains Leaders

The international community has slammed the “kidnapping” of Mali interim President Bah N’Daw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane after soldiers took the civilian leaders into custody.   Both leaders were reportedly taken to the Kati military base located near Mali’s capital, Bamako, drawing condemnation from the international community.   “What happened was grave and serious […]

Moroccans, First Recipients of Citizenship of EU Member States in 2017

The Moroccan expatriates in Europe were the largest group that acquired the citizenship of a EU country in 2017, according to the European Union Statistics Agency. In 2017, around 825,000 persons acquired citizenship of a Member country of the European Union (EU), down from 995,000 in 2016 and 841,000 in 2015, said Eurostat. The Moroccans […]

UN SG draws Security Council’s attention to diversion of humanitarian aid by Polisario

The UN Secretary General, António Guterres, drew the attention of the Security Council to the diversion by the Polisario of humanitarian and financial aid destined to the population held against its will in the Tindouf camps, in Algeria. This came in a report addressed to the Security Council, which will deliberate on the Sahara issue […]