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Libya: Italian Mafia Sells Arms to IS for Stolen Antiquities

An investigation run by Italian media La Stampa reveals that Italian criminal gangs have been meddling with the Islamic State group (IS) to which they sell weapons in exchange for smuggled antiquities. IS entered Libya in 2014 and took control of important historical cities of the North African country. It demolished historical monuments and sites […]

France eager to bolster its partnership with Morocco

The French Minister for Foreign Trade and Attractiveness reiterated from Casablanca France’s strong desire to raise its economic relations with Morocco to an even higher level and to exploit the many existing opportunities.   “Despite the health crisis and travel difficulties, my presence here shows how much the French government wishes to consolidate and increase […]

Biden’s Angola visit underscores Africa’s growing global importance

President Joe Biden’s upcoming visit to Angola, the first by a sitting U.S. president to an African country since 2015, highlights the continent’s increasing significance in global geopolitics. The trip, scheduled for October 13-15, comes as various world powers vie for influence in Africa, attracted by its strategic importance and mineral wealth. Angola, historically closer […]