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French media hail renewed Morocco-France partnership

French President Emmanuel Macron’s current State visit to Morocco at the invitation of King Mohammed VI, culminating in the signing of several cooperation agreements in various fields, was largely commented by French media which hailed a renewed France-Morocco partnership and shared resolve to take up the challenges ahead. Macron’s State visit to Morocco is also […]

Russia-Africa Summit: Nigeria purchases 12 Russia-made helicopters

Nigeria Wednesday signed up for 12 Russia-made military helicopters to be used in the fight against Boko Haram, an Islamic State-linked insurgency giving headache to Abuja since 2009. Under the deal, Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) will deliver 12 Mi-35 helicopters to Nigeria. The FSVTS did not reveal the value of the deal, […]

Belgian Fugitive Involved in Paris attacks Nabbed in Morocco

A Belgian of Moroccan origin who managed last November to slip police net after the terror Paris attacks that claimed 130 lives, was captured lately in Morocco. According to Moroccan authorities, the suspect was arrested in the Atlantic coast port city of Mohammadia, near Casablanca. Investigators said the man had sojourned in Syria where he […]