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Morocco, Gabon agree to strengthen judicial cooperation

Morocco’s justice minister Abdellatif Ouahbi, and his Gabonese counterpart, Paul Marie Gondjout, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Rabat to enhance judicial cooperation between the two nations. The MoU aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation by expanding into technical areas of judicial administration, facilitating the exchange of expertise, and organizing scientific meetings to leverage the […]

Israel: Netanyahu’s call for Palestinian talks criticized

Netanyahu wants a new round of peace talks with Palestine to begin after holding talks with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini. A source told local Israeli newspaper Haaretz that Netanyahu thinks that the negotiations are necessary because “it’s clear there are areas that will remain under Israeli control under any agreement, just as it’s […]

Scale of locust upsurge in Eastern Africa, ‘unprecedented in modern times’

The scale of the locust upsurge prevailing in Eastern Africa is “unprecedented in modern times” and the scourge is “a graphic and shocking reminder” of the region’s vulnerability, said three UN agencies’ chiefs in a joint statement.   Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); Mark Lowcock, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator; and […]