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Macron ends Operation Berkhane, lays out strategic defense priorities in Africa

France is ending its Barkhane anti-jihadist mission in Africa after over a decade, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday (9 November), and added that a new strategy would be worked out with African partners. Macron’s declaration came in a wide-ranging speech reviewing France’s strategy where the president also underlined the importance of its nuclear […]

IMF approves $1.3 Bln for Morocco under Resilience & Sustainability Facility Arrangement

The International Monetary Fund Executive Board has approved a Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) for Morocco worth about $1.3 billion. The arrangement will support Morocco’s transition to a greener economy and help strengthen its preparedness and resilience against natural disasters, including from climate change, the Washington-based institution pointed out in a release. The 18-months arrangement […]

Tunisia: Authorities Name Suspects in Hamas-drone Engineer’s Assassination

Tunisia has identified two suspects from Bosnia and Croatia as killers of Mohammed al-Zawari, a former Hamas drone maker. Zawari was gunned down in December 2016 in front of his house in Sfax by unknown assailants. Palestinian group Hamas then said the Tunisian had worked with the movement for a decade as its drone expert. […]