world health day marked in Morocco

Libyan Presidential Council calls for quick appointment of Defense Minister

In a letter dated Monday, the president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed El Menfi, called on Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah to quickly appoint a defense minister.   The post has been vacant since the Government was announced in March due to its sensitive nature. Both opposing camps want to take the post.   […]

Morocco’s King Deplores Exclusion of Many Youths, Calls for Innovative Action to Unleash their Potential

King Mohammed VI has deplored the exclusion and unemployment affecting many youths, pointing out that the progress witnessed in Morocco does not benefit all citizens, especially young people, who account for more than a third of the population and who should be seen as the engine of growth. “Despite the efforts made, I do not […]

Italian Priest kidnapped in Niger ‘appears in militants’ video’

An Italian priest who was kidnapped in Niger in September 2018 has been seen alive in a video by Islamist militants. Father Pierluigi Maccalli, a priest of the Society for African Missions, was kidnapped in 2018 by armed men in Bomoanga village – located more than 100km from the capital, Niamey. Air Info newspaper, which […]