Morocco France high level meeting in Paris Dec.2019

First war crimes trial of Liberian rebel leader opens in Paris

A former Liberian rebel went on trial Monday (10 October) in Paris, charged with “complicity in massive and systematic torture and inhumane acts” against civilians in Liberia’s Lofa County in 1993-1994. As one of the leaders of the Ulimo armed group, now the 47-year-old Kunti Kamara is accused of crimes against humanity, torture and acts […]

Influential U.S. Senator calls for moving AFRICOM headquarters to Morocco

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan has called for transferring the headquarters of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) from Stuttgart, Germany, to Morocco, a major U.S. Ally of the United States in Africa. The Republican senator (Alaska) made the call during the latest hearing of Gen. Michael Langley by the Senate Armed forces Committee. “Morocco is an […]

Mali: dozens killed in twin attacks on passenger boat and army base

Three days of mourning have been declared in Mali following attacks on an army base and a passenger boat on the Niger River in the northern part of the country on Thursday (7 September) by suspected jihadists, in which at least 64 people were reportedly killed. The two separate attacks targeted the Timbuktu boat on […]