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Niger’s junta scraps security accords with EU after turning to Russia for military cooperation

Despite fighting two jihadist insurgencies, Niger’s military leaders have announced they were scrapping two key security and defense agreements that the West African nations signed with the European Union to help fight the escalating violence in Africa’s Sahel region. Niger’s junta revoked the important military accords inked with the EU on Monday (4 December), which […]

Morocco: Investments in Oil & Gas Explorations Reach $2.8 bln

Investments in oil and gas explorations onshore and offshore Morocco since 2015 have totaled $2.8 billion (25 billion dirhams), 96% of which was paid by partners of the Moroccan hydrocarbons and mining office. Speaking at a meeting of the board of directors of the office, the Moroccan government chief said that the increasing oil and […]

UN: Moroccan Mustapha El Baaj Elected Member of International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

Moroccan judge Mustapha El Baaj was elected on Tuesday by the UN General Assembly member of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for a term until 30 June 2020. His election is an international recognition of the important role played by Morocco on the international scene and the efforts made by the North African […]