moroccan government spokesman- Mustapha Baitas

Morocco’s PM & EC Chief Discuss Partnership & Latest Regional Developments

Head of Moroccan government Aziz Akhannouch met on Tuesday in Brussels European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen in presence of foreign minister Nasser Bourita. Talks focused on bilateral relations and ways of strengthening further EU-Morocco strategic partnership as well as latest regional developments. “The EU will contribute to reconstruction and economic development after the […]

China’s expanding port presence in Africa sparks concerns over security and sovereignty

Chinese state-owned firms are playing a dominant role in port development across Africa, with a presence in 78 ports across 32 countries as builders, financiers, or operators, sparking concerns about China’s long-term geo-strategic aims. According to a new report by the Washington-based Africa Center for Strategic Studies, these Chinese firms are not only builders and […]

Mauritania increasingly worried about mounting terrorism in the Sahel

Mauritania is increasingly worried about the mounting terrorist threat in the Sahel that has become a safe heaven for organized crime and terrorism networks. Mauritania’s worries were recently expounded before the 67th session of the UN General Assembly by Mauritanian Foreign Minister Hamadi Ould Hamadi who warned that the Sahel region has become “a safe […]