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Slovenia to open embassy in Rabat

Slovenia announced the upcoming opening in June this year of an Embassy in Rabat, marking a milestone in the two countries’ bilateral ties. Morocco also agreed to open an embassy in Ljubljana in an announcement made during the visit Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita paid to Slovenia where he met Friday deputy prime minister and […]

South Africa resilient to China’s efforts to influence media — Freedom House study

South Africa’s free press has been largely successful at resisting efforts by the Chinese government to influence its content, a recent study by the US-based think tank Freedom House has concluded. The Freedom House report, titled “Beijing’s Global Media Influence 2022,” said South Africans as a whole, including journalists, are highly skeptical of Chinese state […]

Libya: Libyan army claims responsibility for downing Tripoli government’s helicopter

Libya National Army (LNA) has claimed responsibility for the downing of a helicopter belonging to the Tripoli government in which 15 people, including high ranking military officers of the rival army, have been reported dead. The helicopter was gunned down by the Libyan internationally recognised armed forces as it was flying over Maya, west of […]