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Burkina Faso’s Coup that Wasn’t: Government claims victory over shadowy plot

Burkina Faso’s government just dropped a bombshell, claiming they have foiled a massive plot to destabilize the country. It’s like something out of a spy thriller, complete with foreign conspirators, elaborate plans, and a dash of international intrigue. Security Minister Mahamadou Sana took to the airwaves to spill the beans. The cast of villains? A […]

Shaky Gabon’s Bongo opens regional summit

Fourteen months after suffering a stroke, Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba has opened the central African regional bloc’s extraordinary summit in Libreville. Bongo, 60, is the current chair of the 11-nation Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), a 36-year-old organization meant to forge a common market among its member states. Bongo spoke without notable […]

Rashmi Chowdhary, Morocco’s 1st Honorary Consul in Calcutta

Indian businesswoman Rashmi Chowdhary has become Morocco’s first honorary consul taking office in Calcutta, capital of the Indian State of West Bengal. Mrs. Chowdhary has started her new job in the consulate which has been inaugurated during a ceremony attended by Moroccan ambassador to India Mohamed Maliki, several local business leaders, representatives of finance corporations, […]