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Morocco-EU Joint Parliamentary Committee Meets in Rabat to discuss cooperation between EU & its Southern Partners

The 12th annual meeting of the Morocco-European Union Joint Parliamentary Committee opened Wednesday in Rabat, under the co-chairmanship of Moroccan MP Lahcen Haddad and MEP Ruggero Razza, to discuss cooperation ties between the EU and its Southern partners for a more stable, prosperous, and interconnected region. Speaking on the occasion, Haddad said the meeting takes […]

German chancellor, on ‘charm offensive’ in East Africa, backs G20 seat for AU

Germany supports the inclusion of the African Union (AU) in the G20 group of nations, the country’s Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, said on Thursday, May 4, as he arrived in Kenya on a three-day trip in East Africa, that will also take him to Kenya. The visits are meant to advance talks on trade and co-operation […]

Ex-Mauritanian leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz faces 20-year jail sentence in connection to ongoing trial

The prosecution in the ongoing trial of former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has requested a 20 year-prison sentence against the 66-year-old man accused of “power abuse” and “unlawful enrichment” during his tenure (2008-2019). The former leader has been on trial since January 2023. His entourage has branded the trial politically motivated. They have […]