Ivory Coast on Wednesday (14 September) slammed Mali for “blackmailing” over 46 Ivorian troops who have been detained by Bamako and urged leaders of the regional bloc ECOWAS to discuss the crisis “as soon as possible”. Mali’s ruling junta last week tied the troops’ release to the extradition of Malians living in Ivory Coast — […]
Moroccan anti-terrorism agency, BCIJ, recently unveiled the hideout where a recently dismantled terrorist cell was trying to make explosives. The five members of the cell were arrested last week in Berkane and Nador in northeastern Morocco. BCIJ found that the group was training on making explosives in the mountainous area of Imchtassen in the province […]
Egypt’s tourism revenues were hard hit by a travel ban on its popular winter sun destination of Sharm el-Sheikh, which continues to be maintained by the UK. A charm offensive has been launched by Egyptian authorities to highlight the attractions of other Red Sea resorts since the UK banned its airlines to land in Sharm […]
