Eswatini opens consulate in Laayoune oct 2020

Sudan: Strategic town of al-Malha in North Darfur falls into the hands of the Army

The Darfur Joint Forces, acting as substitutes for the Sudanese Army, achieved a significant victory against paramilitary groups in North Darfur, on January 1. They successfully recaptured the town of al-Malha, located in a desert region near the Libyan border and about 200 kilometers from el-Fasher. Al-Malha is strategically important, as it serves as a […]

Morocco Spent $244 million on US Arms in 2016

Morocco remains the first market for US armament industry in North Africa, with sales amounting to $244 million in 2016. Moroccan media reports said that US weapons represent 96% of Moroccan weapon acquisitions in 2016 compared to 100% ($274 million) in 2015. Morocco, which earmarks 3% of its GDP to military expenditures, has an army […]

Ivorian court bars top opposition leader Tidjane Thiam from presidential race

In a ruling that has stirred political controversy across Ivory Coast, a national court on Tuesday (22 April) disqualified opposition leader Tidjane Thiam from running in the country’s October presidential election, citing the loss of his Ivorian nationality. Thiam, former CEO of Credit Suisse and newly appointed leader of the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast […]