Morocco denies any contact with ‘self-proclaimed Republic of Donesk’

Morocco has denied reports that it has engaged in official or unofficial contact with the “self-proclaimed republic of Donesk”, an entity not recognized by the Kingdom nor by the United Nations. “Morocco denies such information,” said the Moroccan embassy in Kiev in a statement, following media reports alleging there were contacts between Morocco and the […]

Libya: PC launches new operation against ISIS

The Libyan UN-backed Presidential Council (PC) launched Monday a new military operation aiming at cleansing up last positions and resistance forces of the Islamic State group (ISIS) still posing a threat to security in the oil-rich North African country. The announcement of the new operation was made by Mohammed El Sallak, spokesperson of head of […]

South African Speaker resigns amid corruption case

South Africa’s Parliament speaker and ANC member Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula gave up her seat, after she lost a bid that would block her arrest over a corruption case. The Speaker, like many of ANC leaders, is accused of receiving bribes amounting to 135,000 dollars from a defense contractor when she was defense minister. Her case highlights […]