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UNHCR and UNICEF warn of Sahel crisis becoming ‘problem for the world’

“If we don’t act now,” the humanitarian crisis that is unfolding in the Sahel will “become a problem for the world,” a senior UNHCR official has warned, echoing a senior UNICEF official that has condemned a “distressing” 70% rise in grave violence against children in several strife-torn countries in the region plagued by jihadists and […]

Morocco considers buying Brazil’s Embraer’s KC-390 transport aircraft

Morocco is moving forward with a major modernization of its Royal Air Force (FRA), with plans to acquire Embraer’s KC-390 Millennium aircraft, according to defense outlet Military Africa. The procurement is part of a broader strategy to gradually replace the FRA’s aging fleet of 14 C-130H Hercules transport aircraft and KC-130H aerial refueling tankers. If […]

Extreme Weather: Army Deploys Intervention Units to Assist Affected Populations

Following the extreme weather conditions affecting Morocco, the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) have been instructed by King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the FAR, to intervene immediately, through the mobilization of a set of human and logistical resources. In this context, and in coordination with the Ministry of the Interior […]