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Senegal: Nine people killed in clashes after condemnation of opposition figure Sonko

Nine people were killed Thursday in clashes in the wake of a court condemnation of opposition iconic member Ousmane Sonko, a candidate in the 2024 presidential election, to two years’ imprisonment on a charge of “corrupting young people”. Protests erupted in several cities of the country following the court’s Thursday decision, in support to Sonko […]

Morocco Champions South-South Nuclear Safety Cooperation at IAEA Board Meeting

Morocco has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening nuclear and radiological safety capacities across the developing world, using a high-level address at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors to position the kingdom as an active contributor to global nuclear safety standards. Ambassador Azzeddine Farhane, Morocco’s Permanent Representative to international organizations in Vienna, delivered the […]

Morocco Seeks Acquisition of Russia’s S-400 Air Defense System

Security and defense cooperation featured prominently in the 11 cooperation agreements that were signed on the occasion of the visit of Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev to Morocco. A well-informed source told Moroccan media that the country is interested in acquiring the mighty S-400 air defense systems from Russia. After months of media speculation about […]