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Italian political leader pleads for upgrading relations with Morocco, most stable country in the region

Italian political leader Matteo Salvini has pleaded for upgrading relations with Morocco on all aspects, as the kingdom is “the most stable country in the entire Mediterranean and North African region”. “We should speed up and improve relations with Morocco which is the most stable country in the entire Mediterranean and North African region,” said […]

Ouattara’s fourth-term bid reignites political tensions in Ivory Coast

Three months ahead of Ivory Coast’s presidential election, President Alassane Ouattara has confirmed he will seek a controversial fourth term, a move reigniting political unrest and drawing criticism from opposition leaders and civil society groups. In a televised address, the 83-year-old leader said his decision was driven by a desire to safeguard the country’s stability […]

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 […]