Religious ceremony, chaired by King Mohammed VI, commemorates 26th anniversary of passing of late King Hassan II

King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, chaired, this Sunday oct. 13 (corresponding to 09 Rabii II 1446 of the Hegira), a religious ceremony at the Mohammed V Mausoleum in Rabat, in commemoration of the 26th anniversary of the passing of the late King Hassan II. The ceremony, during which King Mohammed VI was accompanied […]

ECOWAS gives Junta in Niger one week to surrender power

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) gave, Sunday July 30, the new leaders in Niger, one week to give up power and restore elected leader Mohamed Bazoum deposed last week by a junta accusing him of “failing to address the security situation in the country”. General Abdourahamane Tiani, the head of the powerful […]

Mnangagwa sacks army chief amid Zimbabwe’s escalating power struggle

Zimbabwe’s president Emmerson Mnangagwa has dismissed Lieutenant General Anselem Sanyatwe, the country’s army chief, in a significant political move that has intensified a brewing power struggle within the ruling Zanu-PF party. Sanyatwe, a close ally of vice president Constantino Chiwenga, was reassigned to the role of sports minister, replacing Kirsty Coventry following her election as […]