security

Draft Decrees on Implementation of Bill on Compulsory Military Service Approved at Ministers’ Council

Two draft decrees relating to the implementation of the recently adopted bill reinstating compulsory military service for young people aged between 19 and 25 years for 12 months have been adopted Thursday (Feb.7) at a Ministers’ Council held under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of the General Staff of the […]

Morocco’s Sahara autonomy plan, serious and credible- Portuguese FM

Portugal described as “serious and credible” Morocco’s plan to grant autonomy to the Sahara region, saying the proposal offers prospects for the resolution of the Sahara issue. The remarks were made by Portuguese Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva following talks with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita in Rabat Wednesday. “The Portuguese position on this regional […]

Ghana, Burkina Faso re-affirm cooperation to fight terrorism against backdrop of diplomatic crisis

Ghana Thursday announced commitment to deepen cooperation with Burkina Faso in the fight against terrorism in the sub-region after a brief diplomatic crisis between the two. The move came following a one-day visit to Burkina Faso of Ghana’s home security Minister Albert Kan-Dapaah, during which he conveyed a message from President Akufo-Addo to the Burkinabe […]