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AU, ECOWAS at odds over Niger intervention as ECOWAS military chiefs meet in Ghana

As West African military chiefs are set to meet Thursday (17 August) in Ghana to coordinate a possible intervention aimed at reversing Niger’s coup, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) appeared to disagree on whether a military action should be on the table in the first place. Alarmed […]

Morocco foils 74,000 illegal migration attempts in 2019- Interior ministry

Morocco has foiled 74,000 illegal migration attempts in 2019 resulting in a 60% drop in arrivals to Spain the same year, head of migration and border management at the Interior Ministry Khalid Zerouali said. Morocco has taken special measures to stop the flow of illegal migrants to Spain since 2017, Zerouali told AFP. He said […]

Angola’s ruling party claims election victory amid vote dispute

The leader of the main opposition coalition has rejected the results of last week’s election in Angola in which the governing party claimed victory after the electoral commission put its vote at 51%. Joao Lourenco was returned for a second term as Angola’s president in elections that saw the Popular Movement for the Liberation of […]