Congo’s M23 rebels seize another key eastern town, further encircling North Kivu’s capital

In a further escalation of hostilities, M23 rebels have seized the town of Minova in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a trade hub and key supply route for the provincial capital of Goma. The Congolese army acknowledged that the rebels had made “breakthroughs” in the towns of Minova and […]

U-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers: Morocco beats Algeria 4-0, cruises to final round

The Moroccan U-17 women’s football team has qualified for the final round of the African qualifiers for the 2024 World Cup, after its 4-0 victory over its Algerian counterpart on Friday in Algiers, in the second leg of the third and penultimate round of the qualifiers. In the first leg, the Moroccan team won 4-0. […]

Defense: Morocco and Mauritania to enhance military cooperation in border security for regional stability

Morocco and Mauritania have stressed the need to strengthen further cooperation between their armies to tighten border security, counter illegal migration, and cross-border criminal activities threatening regional stability. These are among top priorities of the cooperation program discussed Tuesday in Rabat by the Moroccan-Mauritanian Joint Military Commission convened under the co-chairmanship of Lt. General Mohammed […]