Moroccan & Israeli ambassadors to Washington Lalla Joumala & Michael Herzog

Africa’s militant Islamist violence hits grim milestone with 155,000 deaths in decade

Africa has surpassed a staggering 155,000 deaths linked to militant Islamist groups over the past decade, according to a new report from the Washington-based Africa Center for Strategic Studies. The report highlights an alarming 60% surge in fatalities since 2023, driven primarily by intensifying insurgencies in the Sahel and Somalia. In the past year alone, […]

Morocco’s earthquake orphaned children become adoptees of the nation

As rescue and relief efforts continue unabated in the earthquake-hit areas, King Mohammed VI ordered that children who lost their parents to be given status of adoptees of the nation, in a gesture of national solidarity. The earthquake that struck a week ago was the deadliest since 1960 killing nearly 3000 people, destroying villages in […]

African Lion-2026 Academic Program Starts in Agadir to Build Technical Expertise & Readiness

More than 400 multinational service members are participating in the academic portion of the African Lion-26 at Southern Zone Headquarters, in Agadir, Morocco, April 20 to May 1, says news platform of U.S. army. The academic phase of the exercise features 22 intensive courses. These classes prepare multinational service members to use unmanned aerial systems, […]