Moroccan Higher Judicial Council

Industry, Trade, and Arms: Japan and South Korea Compete for Morocco’s Strategic Partnership

Morocco finds itself at the center of a quietly intensifying competition between two East Asian economic powerhouses — Japan and South Korea — each moving rapidly to deepen political, industrial, and commercial ties with the Kingdom, with Africa as the strategic backdrop, stated Aujourd’hui le Maroc in an article published Monday. Within a matter of […]

Somali gov’t, al-Shabab deny peace talks as president calls on militants to surrender

Both the Somali government and the al-Shabab militant group have denied having held peace talks, which comes after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud had called on “brainwashed” young al-Shabab fighters to surrender to the government amid ongoing military offensives against the group. The denial came from a senior government official Saturday after Abdulfatah Kasim Mohamud, a […]

Burkina Faso re-establishes ties with North Korea, purchase of military equipment in sight

Olivia Roumba, Burkina Faso’s top diplomat announced Wednesday the resumption of diplomat ties with North Korea as Ouagadougou seeks Pyongyang’s military support in order to address insecurity at home caused by terrorist groups. “This resumption of diplomatic relations with North Korea will enable this East Asian country and Burkina Faso to maintain exemplary bilateral cooperation […]