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Morocco Braces for Government Reshuffle as King Dismisses Ministers for Low Performance

In a decision that signals the end of impunity for officials failing to deliver their duties, King Mohammed VI sacked four ministers of the current cabinet for falling short of achieving social and development goals and held other senior officials and former ministers responsible for the delay witnessed in the implementation of a set of […]

France smacks Algerian regime with new rules halting visa exemptions for Algerian officials & diplomats

French President Emmanuel Macron has taken a hardline against the Algerian authorities in response for their refusal to accept their deported nationals from France. In a letter sent to his Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, President Macron called on the government to demonstrate “more firmness and determination” in response to the “growing difficulties” Paris faces “regarding […]

DRC: violence by ISIS-linked ADF rebels escalates, over 200 people killed in one month

The restive North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has seen more deadly attacks on civilians this week, when ISIS-linked militants killed at least 30 people in several villages and, most recently, armed men attacked a fuel truck on Thursday (15 August) killing at least seven people, including four children, according to […]