Sahel & West Africa

Morocco: IS could target Morocco with sarin gas, reports

Threat of use of sarin gas against Morocco is taking serious tone as local media in the kingdom Monday indicate that IS in Libya now in possession of stocks of the dreadful gas is marching through Sahara with Morocco standing as potential victim. According to the Moroccan daily Assabah relayed by the le360.ma, IS has […]

Green March Anniversary: Royal speech postponed to Saturday following detection of COVID-19 case among recording & broadcasting team

The speech King Mohammed VI was due to deliver this Friday on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the Green March has been postponed to Saturday November 7. The announcement was made in a statement by the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery, which said that following the discovery of a positive […]

Burkina Faso suspends France’s RFI public radio for airing ‘terrorist propaganda’

Burkina Faso has ordered “the immediate suspension and until further notice” of Radio France Internationale (RFI), a French public radio, accusing it of having relayed an “intimidation message” attributed to a “terrorist leader.” Following the announcement by the Burkinabe government on Saturday (3 November), RFI protested the ban, calling Burkina Faso’s accusations unfounded. By having […]