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Mali’s Tuareg rebels claim takeover of abandoned UN camp near strategic town of Kidal

Separatist rebels in northern Mali have claimed to have taken over a camp in the strategic town of Kidal immediately after it was evacuated by the UN peacekeeping mission MINUSMA, a significant development in an ongoing battle for territory. The Tuareg-dominated alliance of armed groups, known as the Permanent Strategic Framework (CSP), which had agreed […]

Coronavirus: Morocco closes mosques, other public places

King Mohammed VI decided, in line with a Fatwa by the concerned Authority of the Higher Council of Ulemas, that mosques in Morocco will be closed for all prayer times, including the midday Friday prayers, until further notice.   The decision to close all mosques amid the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) enters into […]

Gaza: Morocco welcomes truce agreement with satisfaction, stresses necessity of establishing a Palestinian State

The Kingdom of Morocco has expressed satisfaction on Thursday, November 23, 2023, following the agreement establishing a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas, starting from Friday, as well as the release of some hostages and Palestinian prisoners. The statement was made by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, during a joint […]