food safety

Mauritania to Hold Referendum to Abolish Senate, Change Flag

President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz announced that a referendum would be held to vote for the amendment to the constitution providing notably for abolishing the senate and changing the flag. The amendments to the constitution, which has been in force since 1991, were approved by the lower house but rejected by a majority […]

AFRICOM Chief Hails Morocco as a Strong Counterterrorism Partner, a Major Military Ally

Gen. Stephen Townsend, Chief of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) has described Morocco as a “strong” partner of the United States in counterterrorism, a major military ally, and as a regional leader in security. He made the remarks at a press briefing held Thursday in Rabat at the end of his visit to the North […]

South Sudan: Peace monitors urge AU to intensify engagement in political crisis

The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) has called on African Union (AU) leaders to step up direct engagement to defuse South Sudan’s deepening political crisis. Speaking in Juba Monday during a visit by a high-level AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) delegation, RJMEC Chief of Staff Ambassador Berhanu Kebede urged the AU and […]