The fourth edition of GITEX Africa Morocco opened Tuesday April 7 in Marrakech with a clear message from the Kingdom’s leadership: Morocco is ready to be Africa’s technology gateway. Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch inaugurated the event, which this year drew 50,000 participants and over 1,450 exhibitors from 130 countries, making Marrakech one of the most […]
The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) has confirmed that eleven al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) terrorists were killed in “a precision airstrike”, conducted near Al Uwaynat, in southern Libya, last Thursday. AFRICOM said three vehicles were destroyed. “In coordination with the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), U.S. Africa Command conducted a precision airstrike near […]
The Sahel region, long a hub for trade between sub-Saharan Africa and the Maghreb, has now become a hotspot for illicit activities, with organized criminal gangs exploiting the instability caused by political unrest. Smuggling, human trafficking, and drug trade have flourished amid weak governance, fueling violence and displacement. In Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, the […]
