Morocco-Africa

ECOWAS Abuja Summit maintains sanctions against Niger

The 64th extraordinary Summit of Heads of States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), held Sunday December 10 in Abuja, Nigeria, maintained sanctions slapped on Niger in the wake of July 26 military coup and demanded the release of detained leader Mohamed Bazoum. Both sides have been embroiled in a tug of […]

Morocco Renews Commitment to Protect, Assist Refugees

Morocco, a pioneer in international humanitarian action, reaffirmed Wednesday in Geneva its commitment to continue its contribution to collective efforts aimed at protecting and assisting refugees and helping people affected by war, violence and natural disasters and its willingness to further strengthen its partnership with the High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). This noble humanitarian action, […]

Morocco’s human rights council debunks fallacies surrounding Al Hoceima protests

The national human rights council (CNDH) demystified an array of issues that characterized the Al Hoceima protests in late 2016, which were blurred by fake news and disinformation campaigns by groups outside Morocco. In a 400-page report, CNDH looked from a human rights perspective at AL Hoceima’s protests and investigated torture and violation claims in […]