Bourita & MbS

COVID-19: Morocco seeks repatriation of some 22,000 Moroccans stuck abroad

Morocco is preparing for the return of its citizens who were forced to stay abroad after passenger flights were banned to contain the coronavirus, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita told MPs. He said efforts are ongoing in coordination with the health ministry to bring back home some 22,000 Moroccans in best conditions, Moroccan media reported. The […]

Morocco to Receive more Abrams Tanks

More Abrams tanks are on their way to Morocco, which has launched a program to bolster its land forces. The Donald Trump administration has approved the shipping of 162 Abrams tanks to Morocco last year to help the kingdom respond to regional challenges. The deal was approved last September in a move to equip Morocco […]

Latest jihadi attack on Burkina Faso convoy leaves 11 killed, dozens missing

At least 11 soldiers have been killed and 50 civilians were missing in Burkina Faso after armed fighters attacked a 150-vehicle military-escorted convoy taking supplies to a northern town, the country’s government has said, condemning the “barbaric, cowardly” attack. The government said the assault took place on Monday (26 September) in Soum province, where armed […]