UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi

Congo: dozens of bodies found in mass graves after militia attacks in country’s east

United Nations peacekeepers made ‘gruesome discoveries’ of mass graves containing the bodies of 49 civilians in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after receiving reports of attacks on civilians by a local armed group, the UN said this week. Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for the UN Secretary General, told the media […]

Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire poised to bolster cooperation in defense, military matters

Means to bolster cooperation between Morocco and Côte d’Ivoire in military and defense matters were discussed at separate meetings in Rabat Friday by visiting Ivorian Defense Minister Téné Birahima Ouattara with Minister in charge of National Defense Administration, Abdeltif Loudyi, and with the Lieutenant General, Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces, Abdelfattah Louarak. The […]

Moroccan City Laayoune, Chilean Talcahuano Sign Twinning Agreement

The Moroccan Sahara main city, Laayoune and Chile’s Talcahuano signed a twinning agreement that signals the ever strengthening relations between the two countries. The agreement was signed in Laayoune at a ceremony attended by mayor of Talcahuano Henrry Campos Coa. The twinning is meant to build cooperation between the two cities as well as boost […]