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The Algerian authorities are struggling to hide their failure to provide a safe and secure environment to their few incoming tourists as a female Swiss tourist was brutally slaughtered lately in the Southeastern Algerian city of Djanet while she was sitting at a café terrace. The identity of the victim, who was part of a […]
Governance has suffered setbacks in 21 African countries, while 33 nations reported improvements, according to the annual Ibrahim Index of African Governance. The report, published by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, blamed deteriorating security conditions for the worsening governance performance in nearly half African states. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation defines governance as the provision of political, […]
Turkey is diversifying its African partners, moving from east Africa to the Sahel and Niger in particular where Ankara sees mining opportunities. In this respect, Turkey signed a deal to cooperate in the mining sector in the covered uranium-rich but unstable Sahel country. Turkey and Niger signed a provisional pact to boost cooperation in mining, […]
King Mohammed VI received this Wednesday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, the members of the government following a mid-term reshuffle that witnessed the appointment of 14 new comers, including 6 secretaries of State. The newly appointed ministers will hold the portfolios of education, higher education, health, agriculture, transport, and solidarity, social integration and family. […]
The Finnish multinational telecommunications and information technology corporation has inaigurated its first innovation center in Africa and the Middle East, in Salé, Rabat’s twin city. The innovation center is equipped with advanced technologies spanning over fixed, IP and optical networks from Nokia’s entire portfolio of network infrastructure. This infrastructure has been tested and developed by […]
A delegation from the Dakhla-based International Research Center for the Prevention of Child Soldiers (French acronym IRCPCS) presented, in Oslo on Monday, the findings of its latest report on the global dynamics that perpetuate the recruitment of children in conflict. The Center presented the results of field investigations through a major study entitled “Global Patterns […]
As Morocco prepares for the upcoming Moroccan Economic Week in Nouakchott this December, both Morocco and Mauritania have reaffirmed their shared dedication to enhancing cooperation across various sectors, aiming to promote regional stability and security. The second edition of the Moroccan Economic and Cultural Week is scheduled to take place in Mauritania’s capital, Nouakchott, from […]
Abdel Sattar Al-Massoudi, a lawyer representing former presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel, has confirmed that the Kairouan Court of First Instance sentenced his client to 5 years and 4 months in prison on charges related to three cases of falsified recommendations. Al-Massoudi disclosed that the cumulative prison sentences handed down to Zammel across multiple cases now […]
Illegal migrants who made it from West Africa to the Canary Islands surged 37% to 32,878 from January to October 15, highlighting the growing demand for this risky route, Spanish interior ministry data showed. On Oct 21, Spanish coast guard rescued 230 on a wooden boat off the Canary Islands, which have overtaken mainland Spain […]
Gabon has announced a constitutional referendum scheduled for November 16, marking a significant step toward restoring civilian governance following the military coup. The final draft constitution, released on October 21, proposes several major changes to the country’s political structure. The new framework eliminates the Prime Minister position and establishes a seven-year presidential term with one […]