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Mali arrests dozens of soldiers over alleged coup plot against military leader

Mali’s military regime has reportedly arrested over 40 soldiers, including two high-ranking generals, for allegedly attempting to overthrow the government. The mass arrests, described by a source within the army as a response to an “attempt at destabilization,” signal deepening tensions within the ruling military leadership led by Colonel Assimi Goïta. Among the detained are […]

Sahara: A second Round Table in First Quarter of 2019 (UN)

Talks at first round table took place in an atmosphere of serious commitment, openness and mutual respect A second round table on the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara will take place in the course of the first quarter of 2019, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the Sahara, Horst Koehler said Thursday evening in […]

Morocco-France partnership to address security challenges at international and regional levels reviewed in Rabat

partnership between Morocco and France to address security challenges at international and regional levels was revewed at a meeting in Rabat Thursday between Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, and his French counterpart Céline Berthon. During their meeting, marking a new stage in Moroccan-French security cooperation, Hammouchi and Berthon discussed counterterrorism, […]