EU and France to Dispatch More Forces to CAR

First Paris and then Brussels announced last Friday (14 February) that they would boost their peace-keeping forces in the strife-torn Central African Republic. Following a meeting of the national Defence Council at the Elysée Palace, France announced it would deploy 400 more soldiers and gendarmes, bringing its total forces in its former colony to 2,000. […]

Libya: Kobler meets self-style Hafter ahead of GNA signing, hardliners to stay put

Head of UNSMIL Martin Kobler and Libyan National Army self-style Chief of Staff Khalifa Hafter Wednesday in a meeting agreed that it was time to erase terrorist organizations creating havoc in Libya adding that only a united Libyan army could achieve the daunting task, reports say. Even though much of the meeting has not been […]

Morocco, third place among EU watermelon suppliers

Morocco has consolidated its position as a key player in the European watermelon market, becoming the third-largest supplier to the European Union during the 2024/2025 campaign. Between August 2024 and July 2025, Morocco exported 158,860 tons of watermelons to EU member states, accounting for 9.6% of total EU imports, according to trade data from Euroestacom […]