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Sean Penn hails Marrakech Film Festival as premier global cinema event

The Marrakech International Film Festival has secured its place among the world’s premier cinematic events, American director and actor Sean Penn said on Tuesday in Marrakech. Sean Penn who is attending the ongoing 21st edition of the festival praised at a news conference the perfect organization of this global event as well as its impressive […]

Rebel leaders disarm in historic CAR peace deal, hoping to launch new era

In a major step toward ending over a decade of conflict, two of the Central African Republic’s (CAR) most powerful rebel groups, the Union for Peace in Central Africa (UPC) and 3R (Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation), have officially disbanded their political and military wings under a new peace accord with the government. At a symbolic ceremony […]

Somalia seeks more US support in fight against Al-Shabab

Somalia is seeing gains in the fight against the Somali-based, al-Qaida-affiliated Islamist militant group al-Shabab, and seeks support from the United States to help the country finally eliminate this threat to its national security, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said during his visit to Washington last week. In a speech to the Somali diaspora community […]