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Ethiopia appoints new President amid political tensions

Ethiopia’s parliament has approved a new president, Taye Astike Selassie, replacing Sahle-Work Zewde, the country’s first female head of state. This change comes amid reports of growing tensions between Sahle-Work and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who holds the primary political power in Ethiopia. Sahle-Work, appointed in 2018 with Abiy’s backing, had reportedly been unhappy in […]

Draft Reinstating Compulsory Military Service Adopted by Lower House

Morocco has officially restored military service for young people aged between 19 and 25 years for 12 months. The Lower House of the Moroccan parliament Wednesday adopted with overwhelming majority the draft bill reinstating compulsory military service for young women and men aged 19 to 24. Only two MPs, member of the Federation of the […]

Two Moroccans decorated with Legion of Honor, France’s Highest Order of Merit

Two Moroccans, Leila Benjelloun and Noureddine Bensouda, were bestowed the Legion of Honor, France’s highest order of merit. They were presented the distinction by French Ambassador to Morocco, Helene Le Gal, during a ceremony in Rabat this week.   The French Ambassador hailed during the ceremony Leila Benjelloun, president of the BMCE Bank Foundation, for […]