Italian priest Pierluigi Maccalli abducted in Niger in 2018

King Mohammed VI Urges Political Parties to Engage Young People in Political Life

King Mohammed VI has called on political parties to encourage young people to participate in the country’s political life and to revitalize their work methods. In a speech addressed Sunday to the Nation on the occasion of Throne Day, commemorating this year the 19th anniversary of his enthronement, the King said political parties should attract […]

G7 leaders voice worries over fragility of Libya’s governance

The G7 Foreign Ministers, along with the EU High Representative, reaffirmed their commitment to Libya’s stability, sovereignty, and unity during a meeting in New York on September 25. They expressed concerns over recent leadership transitions within the High Council of State (HCS) and the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), emphasizing the fragility of Libya’s governance. […]

West Africa emerges as cocaine trafficking nexus for Europe’s Balkan cartels

West Africa is becoming a central node in global cocaine trafficking, as powerful criminal groups from the Western Balkans expand their footprint across the region, a new report has revealed. Once operating largely behind the scenes, Albanian- and Slavic-speaking networks have now entrenched themselves in countries like Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, and Cape Verde. These […]