Mauritanian President Mohamed-Cheikh-Ould-Ghazouani

Morocco: King appoints members of Anti-Corruption Commission

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has appointed the members of the National Commission for the Prevention and Fight against Corruption. The purpose of this body, composed of 12 members plus the president, is to “implement policies that seek to mitigate the challenges of corruption,” according to a statement by the royal office. These measures include the […]

Number of Tunisian IS-Affiliated Terrorists in Libya in Sharp Decline, AFRICOM

The US Defense Department’s military section for Africa, AFRICOM has told Associated Press (AP) that the number of Tunisian terrorists affiliated to the Islamic State group in Libya has fallen from 5,000 fighters to a few hundreds. According to a 2015 UN report, Tunisia was the largest terrorist supplier, as over 5,000 Tunisians had left […]

Sahara: Security Council Lauds New Momentum Given by Geneva Roundtable Meetings

The UN Security Council has lauded the new momentum given by the two roundtable meetings on the Sahara issue, held in Geneva at the initiative of the UN Secretary General’s personal envoy Horst Köhler, and commended Morocco’s serious commitment to the UN political process. In Resolution 2468, adopted Tuesday by 13 votes and 2 abstentions, […]