The scale of the locust upsurge prevailing in Eastern Africa is “unprecedented in modern times” and the scourge is “a graphic and shocking reminder” of the region’s vulnerability, said three UN agencies’ chiefs in a joint statement. Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); Mark Lowcock, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator; and […]
Following six weeks of protests, Algeria’s ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said he will resign before April 28, the date his fourth term ends. The 82-year-old, who has been in power for 20 years, will ensure “continuity of the state’s institutions” before he quits, according to APS news agency. The announcement comes after the incumbent President […]
Morocco was elected by a large majority to the vice-presidency of Interpol for Africa for a three-year term during the organization’s executive committee elections. This election attests to Morocco’s efforts to maintain security and stability at regional and international levels and its pioneering role in promoting South-South security cooperation, the Moroccan General Directorate of National […]
