Security Council

Mauritania and EU improve fisheries agreement

The much criticized fisheries agreement between the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and the European Union (EU) has been reviewed after successful negotiations between parties in Nouakchott. Improvements were made on license conditions but Mauritania’s financial gains were reduced. Most of the improvements were centered on fishery resource planning and protection in relation to previous agreements. […]

Russia’s ‘Africa Corps’ takes over Wagner Group’s lucrative operations on the continent

Moscow has effectively dismantled and largely taken over the Wagner Group and its African operations, once led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, in the year since the mercenaries launched a mutiny against President Vladimir Putin’s government, according to experts. For years, the Kremlin worked through the paramilitary group to covertly prop up authoritarian leaders, exploit natural resources, […]

Flights in Moroccan airports drop by 72% up to November due to pandemic

Commercial flights dropped by 72% in Moroccan airports due to the pandemic with Marrakech airport being the most hit. Morocco’s first tourist hub, Marrakech, saw airport activity shrink 75% in the first 11 months of this year while the second tourist destination, Agadir, saw flights decrease by 71%, the national airport agency ONDA said. Only […]