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Jordan opens consulate general in Laayoune

The Kingdom of Jordan became the latest country to officially open a consulate in the capital of the southern provinces, Laayoune, joining more than 20 mostly African and Arab countries with a diplomatic mission in the Sahara. The opening of the consulate was announced last November following phone talks between King Mohammed VI and King […]

King pardons over 1,300 people on Independence Manifesto Day

As Morocco is celebrating this Saturday the 81st anniversary of the presentation of the Independence Manifesto on January 11, 1944, King Mohammed VI has granted pardon to 1,304 individuals convicted by various courts of the Kingdom, the Ministry of Justice announced in a statement. The Ministry of Justice, which unveiled the list of the beneficiaries […]

East African IGAD bloc enhances regional approach towards combating COVID-19

Heads of state and Government of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) adopted Monday a regional approach for the battle against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, which is ravaging nations across the globe. This came at an Extraordinary Summit via video conference during which IGAD heads of state and government discussed the strategy to […]