The number of aid workers kidnapped in South Sudan has more than doubled in 2025, raising fears that abductions for ransom are becoming a new tactic in the conflict-torn nation. Over 30 aid workers have been abducted so far this year, compared with fewer than half that figure in 2024, according to humanitarian officials. Some […]
Israel plans to set up an economic mission in Morocco to further bolster trade between the two countries after the momentum created by the resumption of ties in 2020. In 2022, trade between the two countries rose to 180 million, up 160% compared to 2020, with a potential to outperform that as Moroccan and Israel […]
Morocco jumped five places, improving its ranking in the 2022 global peace index into the 74th position. In the MENA region, Morocco came sixth, preceded only by Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, the UAE and Oman in the ranking that measures security conditions in 163 countries. In Africa, Morocco came seventh outperformed by Ghana, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi, […]
