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Two Moroccan Alleged Members of IS Arrested in Spain

The Spanish interior ministry Tuesday announced it pinned down two Moroccans belonging to a terrorist recruiting cell affiliated to the Islamic State group (IS). The two men, aged 25 and 27, were nabbed at Badalona, North-East of Barcelona. According to the ministry, they use internet to recruit and indoctrinate would-be terrorists for IS. These internet-recruited […]

UN Secretary General Appoints Canada’s Colin Stewart MINURSO Chief

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres appointed Canadian diplomat Colin Stewart as his Special Representative for the Sahara and Chief of the UN mission, the MINURSO. Stewart succeeds his fellow countrywoman Kim Bolduc, who finished her mission as MINURSO chief on Nov. 22, said UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric in the daily press briefing. “The Secretary General […]

EU grants West Africa 96m euros to ramp up local food production

The European Union, EU, has allocated 96 million euros for West African states to support the region to build resilience and local food production capacity in the backdrop of the ongoing crisis between Russia and Ukraine. Francesca Di Mauro, head of the EU mission to Cote d’Ivoire made the announcement Monday in capital Abidjan.  She […]