UN top official in Libya Stephanie Williams & Moroccan FM

Burkina Faso inks deal with Russia to build nuclear power plant to solve energy deficit

The Burkina Faso military government has signed an agreement with the Russian government for the construction of a nuclear power plant in the West African country, in a move that aims to “cover the energy needs of the population,” less than a quarter of which had access to electricity by late 2020, according to the […]

Spain-Morocco: Joint Exercise on Radioactive Emergency Situation

Spain and Morocco started Tuesday a joint exercise to enhance sea safety transport of a radioactive material from Algeciras port to Tangier-Med port. Dubbed “Gate to Africa,” the three-day exercise, first of its kind, is organized in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). It seeks to assess and improve the two neighbouring countries’ […]

UN counter-terrorism agency to open office in Morocco

Morocco’s capital city of Rabat will host the regional hub of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) destined for counterterrorism training and cooperation in Africa. A host-country agreement and contribution agreement were signed remotely on Tuesday by Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and UN counter terrorism chief Mr. Vladimir Voronkov. The deal mirrors Morocco’s […]