G20 Compact with Africa Summit Nov 2019

Morocco captures 114 illegal migrants before they reach Canary Islands

A total of 114 illegal migrants were intercepted Thursday off coast of the Southern Moroccan province of Laayoune while they were attempting to reach the Canary Islands. The migrants, who were using two inflatable boats, were intercepted 28 km north-west of the Saharan port of Laayoune. They were all brought back safe and sound, said […]

Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency completes food baskets distribution operation, continues meals distribution in Al Quds

The Rabat-based Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency completed, on Friday in Al-Quds, the distribution operation of food baskets to the benefit of nearly 2200 needy families. The operation was conducted part of the humanitarian aid sent to Palestinians in Al-Quds and Gaza during Ramadan, at the instruction of King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds […]

Militant Islamist violence in Sahel surges, contradicting juntas’ security claims

The number of people killed in Africa’s central Sahel region by insurgents, armed groups, state forces and foreign mercenaries has surged this year, according to data by The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), contradicting the claims by the military rulers of Mali, Burkina Faso and now Niger that they are tackling insecurity. […]