Operation Barkhane

DRC gets €32.7m loans to address humanitarian challenges in restive Eastern region

The European Union (EU) has provided a fresh credit facility of 32.7 million euros to the Democratic Republic of Congo to be used to provide assistance to people in the eastern region where several populations have been affected by fighting between the army and rebel groups. The loan will be channeled through humanitarian organizations to […]

Non-existence of Maghreb Union Detrimental to Regional Efforts on Migration- King Mohammed VI says

King Mohammed VI has deplored that the non-existence of the Maghreb Union has made collective efforts to tackle migration and other regional challenges ineffective. “Our regional groupings could have dealt with the situation more effectively. In fact, one could rightly think that if the Arab Maghreb Union had really existed, we would have been stronger […]

UN Security Council holds consultations on Sahara Issue

The UN Security Council held closed-door consultations in New York on the Moroccan Sahara issue. According to diplomatic sources in New York, the Council’s members were briefed Monday by the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, as well as the Representative of the UN Secretary-General and head of MINURSO, […]