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White House discusses Al-Qaeda Threat in North Africa

The terrorist threat posed by Al-Qaeda’s branch in North Africa was at the center of secret meetings held lately by the White House, says the Washington Post, noting the U.S. administration has started seriously considering the possibility of launching a strike against that extremist Jihadist group. The secret meetings looked into ways of helping regional […]

Morocco, UAE set to expand scope of security coordination & partnership, bolster intelligence sharing

Morocco and the United Arab Emirates have expressed their shared resolve to expand the scope of security coordination and partnership between the two countries and to bolster intelligence exchange mechanisms. This came during a meeting Tuesday in Rabat between Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of Morocco’s National Security and Territorial Surveillance, and Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri, […]

DRC appoints its first-ever female prime minister as violence surges in country’s east

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s former planning minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka has been appointed as the African nation’s first-ever female prime minister amid worsening security and humanitarian situation in the country’s east. Suminwa was appointed on Monday (1 April) by DRC’s President Felix Tshisekedi, who sought to fulfill his campaign promise and make an important […]