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U.S. finalizes military exit from Niger amid growing tensions

The U.S. has completed the withdrawal of its troops from Niger, according to an official announcement on Monday. A small contingent of military personnel remains to secure the U.S. Embassy, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said. Earlier this year, Niger’s military government terminated an agreement allowing U.S. forces to operate in the country. This culminated in […]

Morocco’s Tourist Arrivals Jump 9% in First Half of 2017

Tourist arrivals in Morocco in the first half of 2017 have grown 9% compared to the same period last year to stand at 4.6 million tourists, the tourism ministry said. International tourist arrivals increased 14% while Moroccans living abroad visiting their homeland rose by 3%, the ministry said in its latest statistics covering the January-June […]

AU Commission deeply concerned over recent armed conflicts in Tripoli

Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has voiced “deep concern” over the recent deadly armed clashes in Libya’s capital, Tripoli. The head of the AU Commission emphasized, in a statement released over the weekend, the significance of demilitarizing Tripoli, pointing to the armed conflicts that have caused fatalities and property damage. He […]