U.S defends UN advisor against accusation of showing bias by Abdulhamid Dbeibeh cabinet

The US embassy in Libya Thursday rallied behind U.N. Advisor Stephanie Williams after spokesman of Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh cabinet accused her of being biased towards new designated Premier Fathi Bashagha. This came after Mohamed Hamouda commented on a Wednesday meeting between Williams and Speaker of the House of Representatives Aguila Saleh in the town […]

Wagner in Africa: mercenary group to survive following Prighozin’s death — analysts

Russian authorities on Sunday (27 August) confirmed the death of Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane that crashed on August 23, sparking concerns for some client governments in Africa who rely on his unique services. Russia’s presence in Africa depends heavily on the Wagner Group and since Prigozhin was the face of the […]

China’s Global Times Chooses Morocco, ‘Best Potential Destination’

Morocco won the prize of “Best Potential Destination 2016” awarded by the Global Times Forum, an annual event held in Beijing by the leading English-speaking media outlet in China, the Global Times. The Prize is awarded every year to the best destination on the basis of three criteria: visa procedure, tourist attraction rate and tourist […]