Some 140 new Moroccans have joined the Islamic State terror group, according to leaked-IS documents disclosed by British Sky News. Moroccan local media “Akhbar Al Yaoum” announced in its Friday publication that the documents unveiled by Sky News thanks to an IS-Syrian defector, reveal that some 140 individuals said to be Moroccans have joined IS. […]
Somali government forces and allied militias, backed by the United States and African Union (AU), have recaptured a strategic town that the al-Shabab armed group had controlled for six years. Pro-government forces entered the town of Adan Yabal in Hirshabelle, about 220km northeast of the capital Mogadishu, after the al-Qaeda-affiliated fighters withdrew without resisting, President […]
Morocco reiterated its commitment to supporting stability in the Central African Republic where it has been contributing to UN peace efforts. Morocco has 762 blue helmets on the ground as part of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). Beside peace efforts, Morocco has extended a helping hand to CAR which […]
