The defense cooperation agreement between Somalia and Turkey signed earlier this month (8 February) aims to achieve several objectives, experts say, including Ankara’s helping Mogadishu secure its maritime interests and serving as a counterbalance against the recent Ethiopian controversial deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland. The defense cooperation agreement Somalia inked with Turkey last […]
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has reaffirmed Morocco’s unwavering commitment to Syria’s unity and sovereignty. This came during a meeting Bourita held with his Syrian counterpart, Assaad Hassan al-Chaibani, on the sidelines of the Arab and Gulf ministerial meetings, convened on Thursday, March 6, in Mecca. This position is in line with the principles upheld […]
As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins on Monday or Tuesday (11-12 March), depending on the sighting of the new moon, Muslims in parts of Africa are bracing themselves for more subdued celebrations amid soaring food prices and continuing violence in Sudan, Gaza and elsewhere in the continent. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the […]
