Libyan Al-Watiya airbase

Consulate General in Laayoune, a historic step in relations between Manama & Rabat – Bahrain’s FM says

The opening on Monday of a consulate general of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Laayoune, capital of the Moroccan Sahara, constitutes “a historic step” in the longstanding relations between the two countries, said Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani.   “The opening of the consulate general is a historic step which confirms Bahrain’s […]

Senegal’s Consul General in Dakhla formally denies reports of Senegalese migrants stranded in Moroccan desert

The Consul General of Senegal in Dakhla, Babou Sène, has formally denied the information circulating on social networks and relayed by certain media alleging that Senegalese would-be migrants are stranded in the Moroccan desert. “This is unfounded information that I formally deny,” Sène told MAP news agency, stressing that “the Senegalese authorities are aware that […]

Wagner in Africa: Prigozhin’s mutiny against Kremlin sends jitters across the continent

The Wagner Group’s mutiny against the Kremlin last week (23-24 June) could have major repercussions for the group’s operations in Africa, not least in the Central African Republic (CAR), Mali and other countries whose leaders have reportedly become very worried that the developments in Russia would bring an end to Wagner’s operations in their respective […]