Counter-terrorism: Morocco Helps France Dismantle Terror Cell in St-Denis

Once again Morocco played a key role in the fight against terrorism. It provided French security services valuable intelligence that helped them locate another deadly terror cell that slipped the police net after the series of attacks committed in Paris last Friday. Thanks to Moroccan tip-off, the French police launched a dawn raid on a […]

Morocco’s King congratulates newly elected Tunisian President

King Mohammed VI congratulated newly elected Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed wishing him success in his new mission. Saied, a former law professor, won the presidential elections on Sunday with a landslide victory. In his congratulations message, King Mohammed VI lauded the commitment of the Tunisian people to strengthen the rule of law and institutions saying […]

Somali forces end deadly al-Shabab hotel siege; UN warns of full-blown famine

An attack claimed by the al-Shabab armed group on a popular hotel in the centre of the Somali port city of Kismayo killed nine civilians on Sunday, October 23, as the World Food Program (WFP) warned it is only a matter of time before the conflict-torn Somalia is hit with a full-blown famine and people […]