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Morocco-Spain rift: Rabat’s firm response means crisis is more serious than Madrid wants to admit (French Expert)

Morocco’s firm response in the current rift opposition it to Spain confirms that the crisis is much more serious than the Spanish authorities want to admit, said Emmanuel Dupuy, president of the Paris-based Institute for European Perspective and Security (IPSE). The crisis between Spain and Morocco has “astonished by its radicality and its consequences with […]

Somaliland rejects Uganda’s offer to facilitate reunification talks with Somalia

Somaliland, a breakaway region that declared autonomy from Somalia in 1991, has said it has no plans to discuss reunification with Somalia despite the Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s announcement he was willing to act as a “unification mediator” between the two governments. “Any dialogue that transpires between Somaliland and Somalia will not discuss unification, but […]

Kenya scraps visa requirement, bringing Africa’s dream of visa-free travels closer to reality

Kenya has joined Seychelles, Benin, and The Gambia in announcing the lifting of visa restrictions for all African nationals on 12 December in a move that has been hailed as a step in the right direction. President William Ruto stated in his address at the recent Youth Connekt Africa 2023 Summit in Nairobi that he […]