Japan backs Benin’s counterterrorism efforts with equipment worth $2.7m

Japan will provide Benin with rolling stock worth $2.7 million to contribute to the fight against terrorism in the north of the West African country. The assistance was the subject of an agreement signed by Ichijo Motonbu, the interim Chargé d’Affaires at the Japanese embassy in Benin, and Romuald Wadagni, Benin’s Finance and Economy Minister […]

Sahara: PM of Antigua and Barbuda; Hungarian FM reaffirm support to Moroccan Autonomy Plan

Several officials and personalities who participated in the 14th edition of the MEDays Forum, organized by Amadeus Institute in Tangier November 2-5 have expressed support to Morocco’s territorial integrity and to the Autonomy Initiative as the sole basis to settle the Sahara issue. In this connection, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, reaffirmed […]

Italian NGOs decry Polisario for Children’s rights violations

A group of Italian NGOs staged protests recently to denounce the use by the Polisario of children in an utter violation of their basic rights. The Polisario has gained a notoriety over the years for enrolling children in the ranks of its militias and for forcibly sending them to countries such as Cuba where they […]