Sudan Sovereign Council

Ugandan, South Sudanese troops join EAC force in DRC’s east as rebels ignore retreat deadline

About 1,000 Ugandan troops and a first batch of at least 45 South Sudanese soldiers have entered the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the weekend to join the seven-nation East African Community (EAC) military force trying to stem the violence in the country’s eastern region wracked by the M23 rebellion. Ugandan troops operating as […]

Morocco Submits Ratification of Paris Agreement to the UN General Assembly

Morocco has submitted its ratification documents of the Paris Agreement to the UN general assembly in New York, thus joining the 60 other countries that have adhered to the climate deal. In a comment on this ratification, Morocco’s foreign minister Salaheddine Mezouar, who is also the COP22 president, said Morocco’s adherence to the Paris agreement […]

Forbes: Royal Pardon of cannabis farmers strengthens Morocco’s position in global legal cannabis market

U.S. Forbes magazine has lauded the decision of King Mohammed VI of Morocco to pardon 4,831 people convicted, prosecuted, or wanted in cases related to cannabis cultivation, saying the move is an important step toward strengthening Morocco’s position in the global legal cannabis market. The royal pardon was made on the occasion of the 71st […]