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Sahara: Colombian Congress renews support for Morocco

The Speaker of the Colombian Congress, Senator Efraín Cepeda, has reiterated the legislative body’s unwavering support for Morocco regarding the Sahara issue, highlighting the importance of strengthening bilateral trade ties. In a press release issued following a meeting with Moroccan Ambassador to Colombia, Farida Loudaya, the Colombian Congress Speaker expressed his opposition to the stance […]

Morocco Should Brace for Return of Hundreds of IS Foreign Fighters- Report

The setbacks suffered by IS in the Syrian and Iraqi fronts are pushing thousands of foreign fighters to return to their home-countries where they pose a serious risk to stability and security. Morocco is one of the countries with a significant number of foreign fighters in the Middle East whose return puts authorities on high […]

ECOWAS pledges $1 bln to fight Islamist threat

West African leaders have pledged $1 billion to combat the threat of Islamist militancy in the region, the head of the regional bloc said on Saturday at the end of the extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.   The extraordinary summit was attended by the […]