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Spanish Government to Earmark €10.7 mln to reinforce border Security in Ceuta

The Spanish government has recognized the failure of its border fence policy to stop the flow of migrants to its enclaves in northern Morocco and announced measures amounting to €10.7 million to reinforce border security in Ceuta. The six-meter barbed wire fence could not thwart thousands of migrants from taking the risk of crossing into […]

Saudi Arabia takes its recognition of Moroccan Sahara to more tangible level

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince gave a directive ordering the administrations of his country to use only maps that show the full territory of the Moroccan Kingdom including the Sahara territory. Prince Mohammad Bin Salman also gave directives to drop the appellation “Western Sahara” in referring to the Moroccan Sahara in Saudi official jargon. The order […]

Turkey to train Ugandan armed forces as new agreements are in pipeline

Turkey will soon start training Uganda armed forces as both countries are about to sign six new cooperation agreements, covering several domains including military, justice and education. Turkish ambassador to Kampala Kerem Alp who made the announcement in an exclusive interview with Anadolu Agency said once the agreements are signed, Turkey would begin training Ugandan […]