frontex executive director Fabrice Leggeri in Rabat

Madagascar fires foreign minister following UN vote condemning Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian regions

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina fired Tuesday the country’s top diplomat Richard Randriamandranto in connection with the UN vote last week condemning Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian regions. A decree signed by the President and the Prime Minister indicated that Defense Minister will take over the position in the interim. Local media, citing unnamed sources in the […]

UN Security Council renews mandate for peace keeping mission in CAR

The UN Security Council extended Wednesday November 15 for a year the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) until Nov. 15, 2024. The extension came under resolution 2709, approved by 14 of the 15 Security Council members bar Russia which abstained. The resolution also decides that the peacekeeping mission, […]

Moroccan Sahara, a Matter of Life or Death, Prime Minister Benkirane

Morocco’s Premier Thursday reaffirmed Morocco’s historical and political attachment to the Moroccan Sahara saying that no one will ever snatch the territory from Morocco in reference to UN Chief’s recent designation of the territory as “occupied territory.” Speaking at the opening of a cabinet meeting in Rabat, Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane indicated that Morocco will […]