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IS-Somalia doubles in size in one year amid growing terror concerns — UN report

The Islamic State’s Somali branch is still small but steadily growing, due to in part to what United Nations experts describe as an “influx of foreign fighters,” a new report published by the UN Sanctions Monitoring Team for Somalia warns. “Foreign fighters arrive in Puntland [Somalia] using both maritime and overland routes,” says the report, […]

Benin unveils 2023 budget, forecasts 6.5 per cent growth

The administration of President Patrice Talon of Benin has unveiled the 2023 budget put at around $4.5 billion, up from $4.4 billion the previous year. The cabinet also forecasts 6.5 per cent of Gross Domestic Growth (GDP) for the same year, a little higher than the 6 per cent attained last year. The government forecasts […]

Morocco could open embassy in Tel Aviv had Israel recognized its sovereignty over Sahara- US media

Morocco plans to upgrade its liaison office in Tel Aviv into an embassy if Israel recognizes its sovereignty over the Sahara, US media Axios said citing unnamed Israeli diplomats. Morocco restored its diplomatic ties with Israel in late 2020 as part of a deal that included US recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara region. […]