An Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack in northern Benin near the borders with insurgency-hit neighbors, Burkina Faso and Niger that killed at least 28 troops this week. The raid that took place on Jan.8 was the deadliest the Beninese army has suffered in years, authorities have confirmed. National Guard chief […]
Morocco was re-elected, in the person of Professor Hassan Ouazzani Chahdi, to the International Law Commission for the period 2023-2027, during the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly held Friday in New York. The elections were particularly competitive, with twelve candidates for nine seats allocated to African states, said the Ministry of Foreign […]
Brazilian President has appointed Julio Glinternick Bitelli as Brazil’s new ambassador to Morocco, it was officially announced last week. The new envoy will replace incumbent Jose Humberto de Brito Cruz who is still in his position in the North African country. The nomination has been approved by the Senate, which approved several other appointments. Bitelli […]
