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Violence in Chad: 17 troops, 96 rebels killed in Boko Haram attack

At least 17 Chadian soldiers were killed in a weekend attack by Boko Haram militants on a military post that also left 96 of the attackers dead in the country’s west, according to Chadian army sources. The attack in the Lake Chad region, which has been plagued this year by frequent attacks from insurgents, happened […]

Morocco’s King congratulates Audrey Azoulay on re-election as UNESCO Director-General

King Mohammed VI has sent a congratulations message to Audrey Azoulay on the occasion of her re-election Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for a second term. In this message, the King congratulates Audrey Azoulay and wishes her success in the accomplishment of her high mission. “This renewed confidence is […]

Algeria takes aim at consular ties with Morocco, in new diversionary maneuver

Algeria has declared Morocco’s consul to Oran persona non grata without offering whatsoever explanation, in yet another diversionary tactic at a context Algiers is engulfed in diplomatic turmoil. The decision came the same day Algeria handed a five-year jail sentence to a writer who recalled that France amputated lands and attached them to current Algeria. […]