Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corporation struck a 16.3-million-dollar contract to upgrade Morocco’s F-16 fighter jets, the US defense department announced. The contract is part of a 55.6-million-dollar deal to upgrade Singaporean, Moroccan and Taiwanese F-16 aircraft, the same source said. Works under the Moroccan contract will be completed by June 9, 2019, the same source added. […]
Mali’s ruling junta has issued a decree banning all political party activities until further notice, citing the need to maintain public order, which comes amid calls on the military-run authorities to organize free elections. Malian political parties and civil society groups jointly rejected on Thursday the ruling junta’s order to suspend political activities and vowed […]
Ali Lamine Zeine, Niger’s Prime Minister, indicated Monday September 4 that there are ongoing talks with Paris for French soldiers stationed in the African country to leave as millions of Nigeriens have been demonstrating for the withdrawal of the forces. “The talks that are underway should enable these forces to be withdrawn very quickly,” Zeine […]
