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Moroccan Saharan regions of Dakhla-Oued Eddahab and Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra signed on Thursday in Laayoune a partnership agreement with Kenya’s Mandera County Government, a move aimed at strengthening South-South cooperation and consolidating further Morocco’s relations with African countries. The agreement was inked by President of Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra Regional Council, Sidi Hamdi Ould Errachid, and […]
Participants in the 2nd Forum of Chairpersons of Foreign Affairs Committees of African Parliaments reiterated, on Thursday in Rabat, their firm rejection and condemnation of “all forms of separatism, along with its instigators and perpetrators,” and warned against “any complacency or alignment with this phenomenon.” “Whilst recognizing the need for a new African awareness of […]
Morocco is planning to meet its needs of red meat by importing sheep from Australia, spokesman for the Moroccan government Mustapha Baitas said. Baitas confirmed the news according to which Morocco could import up to 100,000 sheep, ahead of the Eid Al Adha. A Moroccan agriculture and food safety delegation has been to Australia to […]
A Tunisian judge has granted on February 20 the release of prominent journalist Mohamed Boughalleb, a known critic of President Kais Saied, according to his lawyer. This decision is seen as a hopeful sign by opposition groups, who believe it could pave the way for the release of other imprisoned figures from the opposition and […]
The Court of Appeal in London has upheld a ruling on a property in the capital linked to the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The court sided with a US defense contractor in its bid to collect a £16 million award issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the Libyan State. The dispute centers […]
Russian top diplomat’s attendance at the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Johannesburg underscored the geopolitical divides that continue to challenge global cooperation, according to analysts. Russia’s Sergey Lavrov has joined other foreign ministers from the Group of 20 (G20) top economies for a two-day meeting in South Africa’s Johannesburg, amid growing geopolitical divides, tensions over […]
Somali government forces, alongside local militias, successfully repelled a series of attacks on four military bases by the jihadist Al-Shabab group on Thursday (20 February), resulting in the deaths of over 130 militants. The assaults targeted four military bases in the Middle Shabelle region, an area that has been a recent hotspot for clashes between […]
Côte d’Ivoire has officially taken control of its last remaining French-controlled Port-Bouët military base, marking the end of France’s military presence in the country. The handover ceremony, held on 20 February, which included a symbolic changing of the guard, reflects broader changes in the region’s relationship with Paris. For decades, France maintained a significant military […]
Acwa Power, the Saudi renewable energy giant, has announced tthis week hat plans are underway to build, own, and operate a 2-gigawatt (GW) wind power plant in South Hurghada, Egypt. This large-scale facility, which is expected to generate enough electricity to power nearly 2 million homes, is part of the company’s ongoing expansion into the […]
Morocco seized firearms including Kalashnikovs in the region of Errachidia, near the borders with Algeria, hidden by a recently dismantled cell loyal to the Islamic State taking orders from a chief in the Sahel. Moroccan anti-terrorism agency BCIJ along with the national Police DGSN conducted a thorough search in the terrorist group’s rear base in […]