UN: Appointing New Sahara Envoy Not an Easy Task

The Spokesperson for the UN Secretary General Stéphane Dujarric has explained the delay in naming a new UN envoy for the Sahara by the difficult task of filling such a high-profile position. Responding to a question on the delay in finding a new successor to former Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Sahara, […]

AFRICOM chief defends criticism of Burkina Faso’s Traoré amid rising terror threats

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) chief, General Michael Langley, has stood by his controversial remarks criticizing Burkina Faso’s junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, for insufficient counter-terrorism efforts — clarifying that his comments were rooted in military concerns, not political interference. Speaking in Nairobi ahead of a regional defense conference, Langley explained that his earlier statements — […]

Morocco’s Chief Rabbi Passes Away

Chief Rabbi of Morocco Rabbi Aharon Monsonego passed away at the age of 90 at the Shaarei Tzedek hospital in Jerusalem early Tuesday August 6, Jewish media reported. Monsonego already in an advanced age and frail health was taken to hospital where he passed away. Born in 1929, Monsonego was the son of Yedidya, the […]