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Mauritanian president replaces pro-Algeria generals

In a major army leadership reshuffle, Mauritania’s president Mohammed Ould Ghazouani removed generals who had recently met Algeria’s chief of staff. Mauritanian observers said the move was a pre-emptive strike from President Ould Ghazouani, sensing a potential Algeria-orchestrated coup. Under the reshuffle, General Mohamed Vall Ould Raïs was appointed new Chief of Staff of the […]

Madagascar: President’s Chief of Staff arrested by British Crime Agency over corruption

The National Crime Agency (NCA), the United Kingdom’s lead agency against organized crime, human, weapon, drug trafficking, cybercrime and economic crime has arrested and detained Romy Voos Andrianarisoa, the Civil Chief of Staff of Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina over corruption allegations. The Malagasy official, the agency indicated Monday August 14, was arrested last Thursday August […]

Eastern Caribbean States open consulate in Moroccan Sahara

The organization of Eastern Caribbean States OECS opened their consulate in Dakhla in the Moroccan Sahara, in a tangible support for Moroccan territorial integrity and sovereignty. The new consulate will join similar diplomatic missions in Dakhla and Laayoune opened by 24 countries. The opening of this new consulate mirrors the growing support for Morocco’s sovereignty […]