Mali in mourning following a new migration tragedy off the coast of Mauritania

Six people have died, and 28 others survived a shipwreck off the coast of Mauritania, marking one of the deadliest maritime tragedies in recent months. The incident occurred on Sunday, December 22, 2024, as sub-Saharan migrants, all Malian nationals, attempted to reach Europe aboard a small boat departing from Nouadhibou, Mauritania’s second-largest city. The High […]

Morocco to send pilots to US to receive training on Apache helicopters

Ahead of receiving the first batch of Apache helicopters, Morocco’s Royal Air force will send a group of its best pilots to receive training on handling this mighty offensive aircraft, well informed website FAR Maroc, which specialized in army news said.   In November 2019, the US State department cleared the sale of36 AH-64E Apache […]

Before Reacting to Somaliland, the African Union Must First End Polisario Membership

The African Union (AU) has rejected the recent Israeli recognition of the breakaway northern Somali territory of Somaliland, saying it defends the territorial integrity of its member states. Yet, the same AU continues to carry the baggage of an earlier era with the anomalous admission of the Algeria backed Polisario/SADR, an armed separatist movement lacking […]