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GCC leaders express strong support to Morocco and its territorial integrity

The leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), who held a landmark summit in the historic Saudi city of Al Ula, Tuesday have expressed strong support to Morocco and its territorial integrity.   In the final declaration that crowned the 41st GCC meeting, held under the chairmanship of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, […]

Mauritania-EU controversial fisheries agreement approved

The controversial European Union-Mauritania fisheries deal has finally been approved by the members of the European parliament much to the dismay of some of the fishermen.  The protocol of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement (FPA) with Mauritania becomes the biggest with regards to volume and the highest financial contribution that the EU has ever concluded. The […]

US counter-terrorism official raises alarm about jihadist expansion in Africa

A senior US counterterrorism official has raised alarms about the increasing threat posed by global jihadist groups, warning that they are, for example, expanding their activities from Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso into Benin and Togo, which had once had little exposure to jihadi threats. Speaking at a recent Washington conference, Sebastian Gorka noted that […]