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Moroccan Ambassador re-elected Vice-President of UNICEF Executive Board for third consecutive year

Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, was re-elected Vice-President of the Executive Board of UNICEF for the third consecutive year. The Moroccan diplomat was unanimously re-elected to the position for 2021 by the Group of African Ambassadors to the United Nations, who mark thus their confidence in the Ambassador of the Kingdom, […]

Kremlin green-lights Russian naval base project in Sudan

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the draft agreement between his country and Sudan for the establishment of a Russian naval base on the shores of the African country. The draft deal was announced last week and waited for the Russian leader’s stamp. The base will be Russia’s first ever full military presence in Africa […]

Air Algérie Crippled by Surprise Strike

Algeria’s flagship carrier, Air Algérie, was crippled by a surprise strike of its employees causing a major disruption of air traffic at Algiers and Setif airports.   At least 13 international and domestic flights have been canceled as a result of the strike, which further adds to a reputation of unreliability that has been plaguing […]