King Mohammed VI & President Bongo

Security Council, UN SG express condolences to Morocco following death of Moroccan Peacekeeper in CAR

Members of the UN Security Council have offered their “most sincere” condolences to the Kingdom of Morocco following the death of a Moroccan peacekeeper in an attack Thursday against the UN mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). The martyr of peace was a member of the Royal Armed Forces contingent deployed within this UN […]

Nigerian military faced by increased security burden after Sahel trio’s ECOWAS exit

The recent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has placed significant pressure on Nigeria’s military, especially its Air Force. Air marshal Hassan Abubakar, Nigeria’s chief of air staff, highlighted at a recent meeting in Abuja that the departure of these countries from the regional security […]

Tunisia: Two officials of trade ministry arrested taking kickbacks

Two officials of the Tunisian trade ministry have been arrested for taking kickbacks, a prominent lawmaker told the media Saturday. The officials, according to Badreddine Gammoudi, Chairman of the Parliamentary Commission for Administrative Reform, have been arrested for taking TND60,000 (around $18,000) from a businessman in the governorate of Mahdia. Gammoudi said the businessman was […]