Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, Deputy Commanding General for Africa

Morocco’s hydrocarbons office to run Samir’s stockage platform

Morocco’s mining and hydrocarbons office ONHYM was tasked with overseeing the supply and the storing of oil after the Moroccan government’s request to rent the storage tanks of Samir refinery was approved by the commercial court. Morocco’s only refiner Samir in Mohammedia has been shutdown since 2015 due to unpaid debt to the state and […]

Senegal’s reckoning begins: justice probe launched into Sall-era political violence

Senegal has opened a long-awaited investigation into the political violence that rocked the country between 2021 and 2024, leaving over 80 people dead and many more injured or imprisoned. Justice Minister Ousmane Diagne formally requested the probe, assigning Public Prosecutor Ibrahima Ndoye to lead efforts to identify those responsible — whether civilians, police, or political […]

ECOWAS Parliament inks “Laayoune Declaration” hailing royal leadership

The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Moroccan House of Advisors (Parliament upper house) signed, on Wednesday, the “Laayoune Declaration”, praising the leadership shown by King Mohammed VI in tackling regional challenges. The document was inked by Speaker of the Upper House, Naama Mayara, and Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, […]