A senior UN counter-terrorism official has warned about the escalating threat level that the Islamic State (ISIL/Daesh) and other related terrorist groups pose to West Africa and particularly the Sahel amid the growing political unrest and instability in the region. Vladimir Voronkov, head of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), in a briefing to the […]
Smail Chergui, former Ambassador of Algeria to Russia, has been holding the position of African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security (PSC) since October 12, 2013. The AU official had been mentioned in accusations of sexual abuse, abuse of power and administrative abuses, which have led to resignations of AU staff members. The charges […]
Morocco has been elected member of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage of the UNESCO for a four-year mandate. The election of the Kingdom was made during a meeting held by the UNESCO member countries Sept.8-10 in Paris. Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Sweden, South Korea, Switzerland and Rwanda were also elected new […]
