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Malawi to observe 21-day mourning, hold state funeral for late vice president Chilima

Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has announced 21 days of national mourning after the wreckage of the small military plane carrying the late Vice President Saulous Chilima, a former first lady and seven other passengers was discovered by authorities on Tuesday (11 June). Chilima and eight others were killed on impact after the twin propeller aircraft […]

Qatar appoints new ambassador to Morocco

Qatar’s ruler Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani appointed Monday Fahd Ibrahim Al-Mana as the new Qatari extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to Morocco. Fahd Ibrahim Al-Mana will replace Abdallah Bin Falah Bin Abdallah Al Doussari who has completed his mission in Rabat. Prior to his nomination in Rabat, Al-Mana served as the Gulf country’s envoy […]

French politician Ségolène Royal in Algiers to whitewash Tebboune

Since taking the helm of the French-Algerian association in December 2025, Ségolène Royal has multiplied public gestures meant to relaunch dialogue between Paris and Algiers. But her recent visit to the Algerian capital, marked by warm praise for President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and pointed critiques of France, has triggered a wave of controversy, with several observers […]