French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez have called for increased support and cooperation from the European Union (EU) with countries of origin, transit and destination, especially Morocco, to face the migratory challenge. The call came in the joint statement on immigration and asylum signed by Sanchez and Macron, after talks they […]
Audrey Azoulay, a former French Minister of Moroccan origins, was confirmed as new head of the UNESCO, succeeding to Irina Bokova. Azoulay, who is daughter of André Azoulay, Advisor to King Mohammed VI, took over the leadership of the UN’s culture organization after 195 member states voted to confirm her. Azoulay, 45, a former French […]
Burkina Faso’s junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traore, who came to power in a 2022 coup, has said that elections in the country are “not a priority” compared to “security,” despite the military leadership’s earlier pledges to return to democracy with presidential elections by July 2024. “It’s not a priority, I’ll tell you that clearly, it’s […]
