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Two Moroccans decorated with Legion of Honor, France’s Highest Order of Merit

Two Moroccans, Leila Benjelloun and Noureddine Bensouda, were bestowed the Legion of Honor, France’s highest order of merit. They were presented the distinction by French Ambassador to Morocco, Helene Le Gal, during a ceremony in Rabat this week.   The French Ambassador hailed during the ceremony Leila Benjelloun, president of the BMCE Bank Foundation, for […]

Moroccan, US Special Operations Wrap Up Flintlock Military Training

Special Operation Forces from the US and Morocco wrapped up the joint military exercises centring on advanced communication and medical skills during Operation Flintlock 2017. The exercises took place in Tifnit training base in Morocco’s southern zone area of operations with the participation of US experts and more than 2,000 military personnel from 24 African […]

Corruption, sluggish growth widen crack in South Africa’s ANC edifice

The ANC which has been ruling south Africa since the end of the Apartheid regime is in tatters. Ahead of general elections in May, senior leaders are jumping from the sinking ANC ship. One of the party leaders and former senior government minister in South Africa Nathi Nhleko said, before resigning, it was “painful” to […]