DRC puts 4,000 civil servants on retirement to revamp public administration

A decree signed by President Félix Tshisekedi has put 4,000 civil servants of the public administration of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on retirement as authorities seek to revamp state institutions. The decision was announced by Jean-Pierre Lihau, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Public Service. Lihau was quoted by RFI as saying that […]

Mozambique replaces Kenya as non-permanent member of UN SC

Mozambique, Ecuador, Japan, Malta and Switzerland received a formal welcome as non-permanent members into the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, January 3, taking the two-year seats they won unopposed in June last year. Mozambique replaced Kenya as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council from 1 January, having been elected in June 2023 […]

Morocco & Algeria among countries taking part in naval exercise “Phoenix Express 24” organized by AFRICOM

Royal Moroccan Navy is taking part in the multinational maritime exercise “Phoenix Express 24” sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and executed by the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVAF). The exercise, organized in the Tunisian waters November 4 to 15, brings together 1,100 maritime forces and observers from 12 countries including Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, […]