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Pentagon Commends Morocco as Strong & Stable Partner

The US Department of Defense has praised Morocco’s role as a strong and stable partner in North Africa, hailing the noteworthy military contributions made by the North African country as part of coalition efforts to defeat ISIS extremist group in Iraq and Syria. The remarks were made by the Pentagon in a press release issued […]

Morocco Stresses Need to Address Terrorist Threats in Africa at Global Coalition against IS

The Global Coalition to Defeat IS (Daesh) has so far concentrated its efforts on crushing the terrorist organization in its Syrian and Iraqi strongholds. In view of the setbacks ensued by the terrorist group many of its fighters and leaders are retreating to safe havens in Africa where IS already has branches and allies among […]

Senegal’s Faye pushes for dialogue, calls for easing tensions between ECOWAS and AES

Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye said he has stepped up his efforts to foster reconciliation with Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali following their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), adding that he is making progress with each of these nations. After leaving ECOWAS in January, citing lack of support for combating […]