French President François Hollande on Monday paid a short visit to Algeria where he discussed with ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal a number of security-related issues with focus on the fight against terrorism and the chaotic situation in neighboring Libya. During the seven-hour visit to the North African country, the two […]
The United Nations and African Union have called for calm in Senegal after at least 15 people were killed in an outbreak of violence following the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. The sentencing of opposition politician Sonko for two years in jail on charges of ‘corrupting youth’ sparked some of the deadliest violence in […]
Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska hailed Morocco’s cooperation, which helped his country to reduce by 50 pc the arrival of illegal migrants. At a meeting held Monday in Madrid with vice-president of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas and Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson, Mr. Fernando said prevention policy works. He affirmed that his country […]
