Somalia: At least 20 people killed in hotel attack in Mogadishu

At least 20 people have been killed in an attack by the jihadist group Al-Shabaab on a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu, Somali police spokesman Abdifatah Duudushe told reporters Saturday. The attack began on Friday night and lasted about 15 hours after members of the Somali jihadist group forced their way into the Hayat […]

Moroccan king invites Spanish PM to visit the country

King Mohammed VI invited Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to visit Morocco after relations improved between the two countries following Madrid’s open support to the autonomy plan for the Moroccan Sahara. In a phone call Thursday, King Mohammed VI expressed appreciation for the letter in which Sanchez said Spain supports the autonomy plan as “the […]

Namibia pulls down statue of German colonial “founder” of capital Windhoek

Namibian authorities have removed a controversial statue of German colonial officer Curt von Francois, who was seen as a symbol of colonial oppression, following pressure from local activists. The monument was erected in 1965 to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the city of Windhoek, now the capital, which was credited to von […]