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Africa stands to benefit from Morocco-US defense deal- Pentagon chief

The 2020-2030 defense cooperation deal between Morocco and the US will benefit friendly African countries, said US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. Speaking at the signing ceremony of the landmark agreement, Esper highlighted the longstanding partnership between the US and Morocco citing a convergence of views regarding a range of security threats. “Morocco is a […]

USA-Morocco: President Biden nominates close advisor Puneet Talwar ambassador to Rabat

American president Joe Biden appointed Puneet Talwar ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Morocco, in replacement of David Fischer. The US President announced the nomination on Friday along several other strategic ambassadorial appointments. Puneet Talwar, who served previously as a senior adviser at the State Department, also held senior national security and foreign policy positions at […]

Malawi court annuls 2019 Presidential election

Malawi Constitutional Court on Monday annulled the May 2019 presidential vote that declared Peter Mutharika a winner.   The electoral commission declared Mutharika winner despite complaints of irregularities including results sheets with sections blotted out or altered with correction fluid. Police also fired tear gas at protesters while the government accused the opposition of attempting […]