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Morocco to Give Fresh Impetus to Peace, Stability Efforts in Africa- Ivorian President Says

The return of Morocco to the African Union enables the kingdom to play a key role in promoting peace and stability efforts at the sub-regional and continental levels, said Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara. President Ouattara was quoted in a joint statement issued following the visit King Mohammed VI paid to Abidjan (February 24-27) as […]

Election of Parliament Speaker Complicates Benkirane’s Bid to Form Coalition

Leftist MP Habib El Malki of the USFP party was elected Monday Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament amid fears that such a decision may further complicate the stalling formation of a coalition government by Abdelilah Benkirane, Secretary General of the Islamist PJD party. Benkirane was appointed Head of Government by King Mohammed VI […]

Five Egyptian soldiers killed in fresh attack

An attack carried out by a group of militants killed Wednesday five Egyptian military personnel in North Sinai, the second such an attack in less than one week after the Islamic state group (ISIS) claimed a first attack that slain 11 security forces. Two security sources told Reuters that unidentified armed men assaulted a security […]