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Libya: US accuses Russia of backing Khalifa Haftar with warplanes

Washington has accused Russia of covertly deploying at least 14 fighter jets to Libya last week to back the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army of east-based renegade commander Khalifa Haftar in his campaign to oust the government from Tripoli and the Russian state-sponsored private military contractors (PMCs) operating on the ground in Libya. In a statement […]

Towards harmonization of Moroccan & EU economic, competition laws

Morocco and the European Union will conduct a joint study on the harmonization of Moroccan and EU economic and competition laws. A partnership in this regard will be concluded between the Moroccan Competition Council and the EU delegation in Morocco, the council said in a statement at the end of its fourth ordinary session.   […]

Hope for jobs rather than religion drives recruitment by armed groups in Africa — UN report

The lack of employment more than religious belief is what is driving people to join fast-growing extremist groups in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a report by the UN Development Program (UNDP) based on interviews with hundreds of former fighters across East, West and the Horn of Africa. The new UNDP report’s findings thus challenge traditional […]