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At least 50 Boko Haram insurgents were killed during an ambush on a Nigerian infrastructure security convoy, while seven officers from the Civil Defense Corps remain missing. The incident occurred during a routine patrol monitoring power grid installations, highlighting ongoing security challenges in the region. The attack, involving approximately 200 Boko Haram fighters, demonstrated the […]
Prominent Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has appeared before a military court in Kampala facing serious charges, including endangering national security, illegal firearms possession and international arms negotiations. The hearing follows his alleged forced return from Kenya, where his wife claims he was kidnapped during a book launch event. The 68-year-old former presidential candidate, who […]
Representatives from nearly 50 U.S. agribusinesses & trade groups and 14 state departments of agriculture will visit Casablanca Dec. 2-5 to explore joint business opportunities and expand U.S. farm & food exports to Morocco and other West African markets. The trip of this American trade mission is organized by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “This […]
The General Staff of South Zone of the Royal Armed Forces is hosting in Agadir preparations for the “African Lion-2025”, a multinational military exercise which aims to strengthen interoperability among participants and build readiness to respond to crises and contingencies in Africa and around the world. What started as a bilateral exercise between the U.S. […]
A conference tackling the development of a multi-dimensional partnership between Morocco and Austria was held in Vienna on Wednesday, at the initiative of Moroccan Millennium Leaders (MML) and Austria’s Young Professional Network. A number of elected representatives, economic operators, community actors and academics attended this event, part of the Moroccan civil society’s commitment to promoting […]
As China has come to dominate global supply chains for critical raw materials (CRM) over the last two decades, the European Union and the United States have played a catch-up in race for the control of the CRM supplies — with African countries being “caught in the cross-fire”. Faced with China’s lithium mining head-start, the […]
Former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, a 65-year-old political veteran with experience across all governmental levels, campaigns for a return to leadership amid national economic challenges. His political journey, shaped by personal experiences including his father’s imprisonment during a military coup, has included roles as parliamentarian, minister, vice-president, and president. Mahama’s diverse background encompasses academic […]
The 25th anniversary of Children’s Parliament was celebrated Tuesday at a ceremony chaired by Princess Lalla Meryem, President of the National Observatory for Children’s Rights (ONDE). The ceremony was marked by the signing of three agreements between the ONDE and the Ministry of Economic Inclusion, the Ministry of Youth & Culture, and the Moroccan Agency […]
Morocco stands as the only partner in North Africa with whom the new Trump administration can join forces to counter an increasing Iranian threat to destabilize the region through the supply of drones and rockets to Algeria’s Polisario proxies. Polisario mouthpieces on social media have recently displayed photos of a truck loaded with the Iranian-made […]
Higher food prices triggered a surge in the inflation rate to 33.9% in Nigeria in October, up from 32.7% a month earlier, the national statistics agency said. The jump was attributed to a steep rise in the prices of staples such as maize, rice, and cooking oil, the agency said. In a bid to tame […]