Ministerial Conference on Peacekeeping in Francophone Environment Praises Morocco’s Leading Role in International Peace, Security

The High-Level Segment of the 2nd Ministerial Conference on Peacekeeping in the Francophone Environment, held on Wednesday in Rabat, adopted a Declaration commending the leading role played by Morocco as a major actor in international peace and security. The Conference also praised Morocco’s efforts in mediation, preventive diplomacy, and the promotion of dialogue for the […]

France FM in Rabat Ahead of Macron’s Visit to Morocco

French foreign minister Catherine Colonna, who arrived Thursday in Rabat for a two-day visit to the North African Kingdom, was received Friday by her Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. According to press reports, the goal of the visit is to reset relations with Morocco and prepare for the upcoming visit of President Emmanuel Macron to the […]

Ex-Mozambique minister extradited to US, pleads not guilty in $2bn fraud

After nearly five years in detention in South Africa, former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang was finally extradited to the US on Wednesday (12 July) where he was arraigned in a court in New York on Thursday (13 July) to face a fraud and corruption trial over a $2 billion scandal involving fraudulent government loans. […]