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France worried about deployment of Russian Wagner paramilitaries in Mali

French authorities on Tuesday expressed concern about the contingency of deploying paramilitaries of the private Russian company Wagner in Mali, warning that such a deployment could prompt the withdrawal of French troops, who have been fighting jihadist groups there for eight years. News surfaced that Bamako had been in talks with the Wagner company for […]

Covid-19: As epidemiological situation improves, Morocco alleviates some restrictive measures

Since the COVID-19 epidemiological situation in Morocco is gradually improving as evidenced by a drop in the number of new cases, deaths, cases in intensive care, as well as a drop in the virus reproduction rate, the government has decided to cut the duration of the night curfew nationwide. The curfew that ran from 8 […]

Algeria recalls ambassador Dembri; Appoints new Ambassador to Rabat

Algerian ambassador to Morocco, Mohamed Salah Dembri, who had been positioned in Rabat since 2009, had been recalled this Thursday (Aug.22) and replaced the same day by Abdelaziz Benali Chérif.   Benali Chérif served as ambassador to several countries and also as the spokesperson for the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In addition to Dembri, […]