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Equatorial Guinea challenges France over Paris mansion, citing UN anti‑corruption treaty

Equatorial Guinea has filed an urgent appeal at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), demanding France halt the sale of a luxury mansion in Paris seized from Vice President Teodorin Obiang, son of the African nation’s long‑serving president. The property was confiscated following Teodorin’s conviction for embezzlement in a French court. Representing Equatorial Guinea, Minister […]

Mauritanian President supports Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara

Mauritanian President Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz made a volt face by declaring an outright support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara making it clear that Rabat and Nouakchott share borders with no entity in between. “There is no state between us” said the President in an interview with Arai Al Yaoum news portal. The statement […]

Morocco plans to limit tomato exports to reduce prices

Morocco will put restrictions on the export of its tomatoes whose prices surged ahead of Ramadan, where demand on the vegetable increases as a main ingredient of the Moroccan cuisine, Moroccan media reported. The war in Ukraine has raised fears over global food protectionism as Russia halted wheat exports, Argentina banned export registrations for soybean […]