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UN Secretary General to Appoint New Envoy for Sahara

Christopher Ross, the current Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General for the Sahara, has informed the new UN Chief Antonio Guterres about his intention to resign as his term ends in March, several Moroccan and Algerian media outlets reported. Ross, 74, has allegedly communicated his wish not to renew his term in office as […]

Morocco Partners with Emirates to Boost Inbound Tourism

Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT) has partnered with Emirates Airline Company to boost inbound tourism in the North African Kingdom with campaigns promoting the country as tourist destination across the airline’s vast networks and source markets. An agreement was inked by ONMT General Director, Adel El Fakir, and Emirates’ chief of Commercial Operations for Africa, […]

Cameroon: Security forces block opposition rally as election tensions mount

Political tensions escalated in Douala Sunday as security forces clashed with supporters of opposition leader Maurice Kamto, preventing access to the headquarters his party, the Movement for the Renaissance of Cameroon (MRC), ahead of October’s presidential elections. Authorities had restricted movement in parts of the city and around the airport since Saturday, anticipating Kamto’s arrival […]