Wagner’s long shadow: Mali reels from mercenary legacy of violence and failure

A new report by war crimes watchdog The Sentry exposes the Wagner Group’s deeply destabilizing three-year presence in Mali, revealing a record of military failure, civilian massacres, and political fractures rather than security gains. Deployed in 2022 under a $10 million/month deal with Mali’s junta, the Russian paramilitary force claimed its “mission was accomplished” upon […]

PAM’s Secretary General Benchamach Re-elected Upper House Speaker

Hakim Benchamach of the opposition PAM party retained his post as Speaker of the Upper House after taking 63 of the votes to 19 for his Islamist PJD rival Nabil Chikhi. The election was marked by the abstention of another opposition party, the Istiqlal Party, whose 28 Upper House members judged the vote as “non-democratic”. […]

Morocco’s King, Ivorian President Inaugurate “Mohammed VI” Fish Unloading Site

King Mohammed VI, who is on a friendly and working visit to Côte d’Ivoire, held tête-à-tête talks with President Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan on Monday (Nov. 27). The two heads of state later on proceeded to the official inauguration of a fishing unloading site named after the Moroccan King. The materialization of the fishing project […]