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On Italy’s double speak on Sahara issue

Italy’s embassy in Rabat has issued a statement reiterating its stand in favor of a UN solution to the Sahara issue, while dismissing Algeria’s news reports which interpreted the opening of a visa processing center in Tindouf as a sign of support to the Algerian-backed Polisario separatists. In the statement, the Italian embassy said the […]

African Union: Fathallah Sijilmassi, 1st Director General of AU Commission

Moroccan diplomat Fathallah Sijilmassi has become the first Director General of the African Union Commission, a new position set up by the AU summit held in Addis Ababa in 2018. Sijlimassi was picked up for the job after undergoing a rigorous selection process based on transparence and merit. His new mission includes the coordination between […]

Tunisia: Three military personnel killed in helicopter crash

A helicopter belonging to the Tunisian army crashed Tuesday during a night drill, causing the death of three soldiers on board, the ministry of Defense has said. Mohamed Zekri, spokesman for the ministry told state-run TAP news agency, the crash occurred in El Hamma, governorate of Gabès. Zekri also indicated that a military technical team […]