King Receiving Pope Francis March 2019

Niger quits Lake Chad anti-terrorism force

Niger withdrew from a joint military force formed by countries bordering Lake Chad to fight terrorist groups. The move aims to free-up forces to reinforce oil installations at home, which has been targets of terrorist attacks. The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) was established in 1994 and has been reactivated in 2015 to counter Boko […]

Kenyan Senate Delegation Explores Cooperation Prospects in Dakhla-Oued Eddahab

A delegation from the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee in the Kenyan Senate paid a working visit to Dakhla this week to strengthen cooperation ties between Morocco and Kenya. Led by the Committee’s chairman Godfrey Osotsi, the visit provided an opportunity for the Kenyan parliamentary delegation to learn about the region’s development dynamics […]

Fight against illegal migration & organized crime at the center of Spanish-Moroccan talks in Rabat

The fight against illegal migration and organized crime was at the center of a meeting held Friday in Rabat by the Spanish and Moroccan Interior Ministers, Fernando Grande-Marlaska and Abdelouafi Laftit. Speaking to the media after the meeting, Fernando Grande-Marlaska renewed satisfaction over Spain’s cooperation with Morocco, which covers many areas, especially the fight against […]