Sahara group &South sudan

Algeria: Presidential Statement Sacks Head of Military Police

A statement from the defense ministry overseen by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced Wednesday the sacking of Menad Nouba, head of the military police (gendarmerie), one week after the dismissal of the chief of internal security. The statement said a decree signed by President Bouteflika appointed Ghali Belekcir in replacement of Nouba. President Bouteflika is country’s […]

Sahara: UN Security Council starts closed-door briefings & consultations

The UN Security Council holds this Wednesday in New York a closed-door meeting on the MINURSO, whose mandate expires on October 31. Ahead of the mandate renewal, Council members will be briefed by Head of MINURSO Alexander Ivanko on the UN Mission activities, the situation on the ground and Polisario provocations. Ivanko’s briefing comes following […]

UNESCO presents Morocco’s AI Readiness Assessment Report

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) presented its latest artificial intelligence readiness assessment report for Morocco at a national conference on AI development in the Kingdom held in Rabat on Friday. The report, result of close collaboration between the Ministry of Digital Transition and Administration Reform and UNESCO, covers various aspects of […]