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Gabon charges 2023 presidential elections candidate with terrorism

Gabonese authorities have hauled into prison Sosthene Orphee Lendjedi Ibola, a candidate for next year presidential election, on terrorism charges. The leader of Orientation Nouvelle [New Orientation], was arrested on Nov. 10 in capital Libreville and sent to prison on Nov. 15. The arrest came a few months after returning home after six-year exile in […]

French Senate Speaker calls for Africa-focused partnership with Morocco, voices appreciation of France’s historical stance on Sahara

French Senate speaker Gérard Larcher called for the development of a partnership with Morocco geared towards Africa and voiced appreciation of France’s historical stance on Sahara, as expresseed by President Emmanuel Macron last year. Speaking at a joint news conference following talks, on Monday in Rabat, with Morocco’s Upper House Speaker Mohamed Ould Errachid, Larcher […]

Vienna: Morocco elected chair of 68th Session of UN Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

Morocco has been elected Chair of the 68th session of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) convening in Vienna from June 25 to July 2. Moroccan Prof. Rafiq Akram, Director of the Royal Space for Remote Space Sensing Centre, was picked to Chair the 68th session of COPUOS with unanimous […]