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GCTF: Co-chairmanship of Morocco, Canada extended for an additional year

The seventeenth meeting of the Coordinating Committee of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF), convened Tuesday, has renewed the mandate of Morocco and Canada as co-chairmen of the Forum for an additional year. The meeting was an opportunity for the Forum members to renew their confidence in the co-chairmanship of Morocco and Canada by extending their […]

Egypt renews coalition ties to fight terrorism

“The National Defense Council agreed to prolong the participation of (Egyptian) troops engaged in a combat mission” in the Gulf, the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a statement released by the Egyptian presidency announced. This is the second time Cairo is renewing its engagement with the Saudi-led coalition and the announcement came barely 48hours […]

DRC’s ex-leader Kabila sentenced to death in absentia for treason and war crimes

Former President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Joseph Kabila, has been sentenced to death in absentia by a military court on charges of treason, war crimes, and conspiracy linked to the brutal M23 rebellion in the country’s east. The verdict, delivered Tuesday (30 September) in Kinshasa, marks a dramatic fall from grace for […]