Spanish & Moroccan FMs Josep Borrell & Nasser Bourita

Tunisia: President continues purge, sacks dozen of senior officials

Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked Tuesday a dozen senior officials and aides of fired PM Hichem Mechichi, few days after dissolving the government and suspending the parliament in a move he describes as key to restore the country. Decrees published in the national gazette said Saied dismissed Walid Dhahbi and Moez Lidine Allah Mkaddem, respectively […]

Burundi re-opens borders with all neighbors including Rwanda

Burundi has reopened borders with its neighbors including Rwanda with whom it has had sour relations since 2015 over accusations that Kigali provides safe haven for former and late leader Pierre Nkurunziza. “All the borders of Burundi with its neighboring countries are open. Burundi is a country where everyone can enter and leave freely,” the […]

Laayoune/Africa: Moroccan Clubs off to good start at 45th African Handball Champions Club Championship

Moroccan handball club Wydad Smara defeated over the weekend Ethiopia’s Mechal Handball Sport Club (40-18) at the 45th African Champions Club Championship taking place in Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune. Mountada Derb Sultan (Morocco) also beat Ethiopian club Krikos 38-12, while Raja Agadir (3rd Moroccan club participating in the tournament) secured a 21-21 draw against […]