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Sahara: Morocco’s Ambassador to Moscow Received by Russian Deputy FM

Russia’s Deputy foreign minister Sergey Vershinin received Tuesday in Moscow Moroccan Ambassador to Russia Lotfi Bouchaara. They discussed a number of issues on the UN Security Council agenda, with a focus on the Sahara issue settlement, according to a press release issued by the Russian foreign minister. The meeting comes following the visit paid by […]

Nelson Mandela : The Hero is Gone, but his Legacy will Survive

Nelson Mandela died. The announcement, although expected for weeks, is striking. How to define this loss for his country, for Africa for the world? No word is strong enough, meaningful enough to pay tribute to a humble giant. He was a giant by his devotion to justice and equality, by his courage and tenacity, by […]

Mali militarize police, civil protection to protect recovered jihadist-held areas

The Malian government will militarize the national police and civil protection in a move to defend areas reconquered from terrorists, a cabinet statement said. “This militarization will make it possible to deploy the two units in the areas reconquered by the army in order to ensure the security of the population and their property and […]