Turkish FM Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu with Bourita in Rabat

Mauritania’s ex-leader faces graft charges in landmark trial

Mauritania’s former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is on trial on corruption charges, accused of amassing a $72m fortune while in office, whereby the prosecution of a former leader is unprecedented in the country and extremely rare in Africa. Abdel Aziz, a 66-year-old former general, is accused of amassing an illicit personal fortune during his […]

Geneva: Morocco determined to combat torture in all its forms

Morocco is firmly determined combat torture in all its forms and is strongly committed to the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI), said on Monday in Geneva Moroccan minister for Human Rights Mustapha Ramid. Speaking at a meeting held on the sidelines of the 43rd session the UN Human Rights Council, the minister said the country’s […]

Japan’s PM visits four African countries before G7 summit

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is slated to visit four African countries namely Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and Mozambique, ahead of the G7 summit scheduled May 19-21 in the Asia country. The office of the Prime Minister said Kishida hopes to strengthen ties with the so-called Global South, or emerging and developing countries mainly in the […]