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Morocco downsizes participation at Francophonie summit

The Francophonie summit wrapped up in Tunisia’s Djerba with Morocco sending a senior director from the foreign ministry instead of ministers as it did in previous editions. Morocco was represented by Nadia El Hnot, Director of Cultural Cooperation at the foreign ministry. The low Moroccan enthusiasm for the Francophonie summit is a symptom of the […]

Hope for jobs rather than religion drives recruitment by armed groups in Africa — UN report

The lack of employment more than religious belief is what is driving people to join fast-growing extremist groups in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a report by the UN Development Program (UNDP) based on interviews with hundreds of former fighters across East, West and the Horn of Africa. The new UNDP report’s findings thus challenge traditional […]

Morocco: Mourinho declines offer to coach Atlas Lions

Former Manchester UTD head Coach Jose Mourinho has refused to coach Morocco’s national soccer team. The offer was presented by the Moroccan football association (FRMF), local reports say. The FRMF, according to local Assabah newspaper, is preparing the aftermath of current national team coach Herve Renard who is likely to part with Morocco after this […]