Ambassador to Vatican Rajae Naji Mekkaoui

Algeria: Imams Set up Union to Counter Salafists

Algerian imams have been authorized to set up their own trade union that will stand as the advocate and protector of the Sunni Islam practiced in Algeria and as a bulwark against other religious trends, mainly salafism. The mission entrusted to the union mainly consists in defending the material and moral rights of imams and […]

Nigeria’s defense chief proposes border fence to combat worsening insecurity

Nigeria’s Chief of Defense Staff, General Christopher Musa, has proposed a bold and controversial solution to the country’s escalating insecurity: fencing the nation’s entire land borders with its four neighbors, namely Niger, Cameroon, Benin, and Chad. Speaking at a security conference in Abuja on Tuesday (3 June), Musa said the porous borders have allowed armed […]

Egypt’s El-Hadary hangs up his gloves at 45

Egypt’s record-breaking goalkeeper and oldest player, Essam El-Hadary has retired from internationals. The veteran goalkeeper, 45, earned his place in history during Egypt’s 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia, where he became the oldest man to play at a World Cup this summer. Essam El-Hadary overtook Colombia’s Faryd Mondragn, who played the last five minutes of […]