Category: Headlines

AFRICOM boss tours West Africa, meets G5 Sahel leaders

September 18, 2019

The Commander of the US Africa Command, General Stephen Townsend, is undertaking this week his first multi-country regional visit to West Africa.   On Tuesday, ... Read More

Theft of archeological artifacts: Former Italian diplomat wanted in Egypt

September 18, 2019

Egypt’s attorney general Tuesday ordered the arrest and trial in absentia of a former Italian diplomat who is believed to have been involved in the ... Read More

Tunisia-elections: Kais Saïed gets support of three challengers

September 18, 2019

Kais Saïed, the surprise winner of the first round of Sunday presidential elections, has received support from three opposition figures, including former President Moncef Marzouki, ... Read More

Italy’s Proma joins Morocco’s Kenitra automotive cluster

September 18, 2019

Italy’s Proma is the latest in a series of world-class car-part manufacturers that opened plants in Kenitra as Morocco has stood out as the largest ... Read More

UK wants closer ties with Morocco, supports UN process in Sahara

September 18, 2019

The UK government said it wants closer cooperation ties with Morocco and expressed its full support for the North African country’s efforts to settle the ... Read More

Morocco Abandons Air Travelers Exit/Entry Forms to Improve Passengers Fluidity

September 18, 2019

Air travelers are no longer required to fill out the arrival/departure forms at Moroccan airports starting Sept.16. The Moroccan authorities say the move aims to ... Read More

UNHCR calls for international solidarity to help migrants in Libya

September 18, 2019

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has called for international solidarity to allow the distribution of refugees stranded in Libya to other countries. Welcoming ... Read More

Senegal Renews Backing to Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as only Solution to Sahara Conflict

September 17, 2019

Senegalese foreign minister Amadou Ba has renewed his country’s backing to Morocco’s autonomy plan offered for the Sahara, affirming that this plan, recognized by the ... Read More

Tokyo Games-Surfing: Morocco to make debut with Ramzi Boukhiam

September 17, 2019

Morocco will for the first time ever compete in surfing championship at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games after its athlete Ramzi Boukhiam booked a place among ... Read More

Libya: Haftar hit GNA-aligned forces fighting ISIS in Sirte

September 17, 2019

Khalifa Haftar, the Libyan military commander, has pounded positions of ally forces of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) in the city of Sirte ... Read More