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AU: Nexus between terrorism, separatism, criminality becoming more aggressive in Africa (Moroccan FM)

The terrorist threat is becoming more aggressive in Africa, with the rise of new groups sowing chaos, said Moroccan Foreign minister Nasser Bourita at the African Union Extraordinary Summit which opened Saturday in Malabo to discuss terror threats and military coups in the Continent. Terrorism is evolving towards a nexus between terrorism, separatism and criminality, […]

Tunisia: LGBT right group leader announces plans to run for November Presidential elections

The leader of Tunisia’s LGBT community, Shams, has announced plans to run for November presidential elections, first time ever a gay enters a presidential race in the North African country and in the whole Arab world where being homosexual is outlawed.   Mounir Baatour, a lawyer by profession last week told Belgian news agency Belga […]

Morocco settles trade dispute with Egypt

Morocco has resolved a trade dispute with Egypt that was sparked in March last year after Cairo denied entry to vehicles made in the Tangier factory. Egyptian authorities have denied entry to some 300 cars made in the Renault factory in Tangier, claiming these were not included under the free trade deal because they were […]