King of Morocco & Pope Francis

Spain-Polisario: A first witness heard by a Spanish judge in the Brahim Ghali case; claims Ghali was present in torture sessions

The investigating judge of the Audiencia Nacional in Madrid, Santiago Pedraz, heard on Tuesday, the first of the three witnesses, in the Brahim Ghali case, lodged at the end of last June by the defense of the Sahrawi Association of human rights (ASADEH).   The witness, Sahrawi activist Ahmed Tarouzi who resides in Laayoune, told […]

Morocco’s King spurs initiatives to develop rural middle class

King Mohammed VI of Morocco had in recent months urged measures to promote the development of a rural middle class via promoting agricultural activity and making loans easier to access in the countryside. After calling for a revamp of the agricultural promotion strategy in Morocco, building on the achievements of the Green Morocco Plan, the […]

South Africa launches probe into Russian recruitment of young women for drone plant

South African authorities have launched a formal investigation into a Russian recruitment drive targeting young South African women, amid growing concerns that advertised job opportunities are masking forced labor in military drone production. Promoted via social media and coordinated through the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance and Student Commission, the program promises women aged 18–22 lucrative […]