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Burundi opened on Friday a Consulate General in the city of Laayoune, becoming the sixth diplomatic representation in the capital of Moroccan Sahara in less than three months, after Comoros Islands, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Central Africa Republic, and Côte d’Ivoire. The new diplomatic mission was inaugurated by Burundi’s foreign minister Ezechiel Nibigrira and […]
The US State Department has approved the sale of four AT-6C light fighter jets and supporting equipment to Tunisia for total cost of $325.8 million. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency said the aircraft “will improve Tunisia’s ability to meet current and future threats by increasing their capability and capacity to counter terrorism and other […]
Qatar-owned telecommunication giant Ooredo Group Thursday announced the appointment of a deputy CEO for its branch in Algeria one week after CEO Nickolai Beckers was expelled over large scale layoff allegations. Bassam Yousef Al Ibrahim, the Doha-based organization said in a statement, will take office from March 1st. […]
The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received in Doha on Thursday Fouad Ali El Himma, Advisor to King Mohammed VI. The two sides reviewed relations between the two countries, as well as the major developments on the regional and international scenes, reported Qatar news agency (QNA). Sheikh Tamim seized the opportunity […]
At least one person was killed and several others were wounded in clashes between protesters from Oulad Tidrarine tribe and armed militiamen of the separatist movement. These deadly clashes occurred during a ceremony attended by the leaders of the Algeria-backed separatist group. The Polisario militias responded violently to stone-throwing by angry demonstrators, resulting in […]
“Impunity continues to prevail,” the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said in a report on accountability for alleged violations of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) since 2008, including during large-scale protests beginning in March 2018 along the Gaza-Israel fence. According to the report, which is produced annually […]
The Libyan Tribal Council has rejected an offer by Tunisian President Kais Saied to host them for reconciliation talks in capital Tunis as part of efforts to defuse the Libyan crisis. The offer came both from President Kais and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Tani, who was in Tunisia early this week, Tunisie Numérique […]
The Spanish Congress of Deputies (lower house of Parliament) has voiced its support for a “just, lasting and mutually acceptable solution” to the Sahara regional conflict. In a motion unanimously adopted on Tuesday, the Spanish MPs call on the government to continue to back the UN-led dialogue process engaged with the parties to the conflict […]
The 3rd Morocco-Pacific Island States Forum is currently held in the Southern Moroccan city of Laayoune to strengthen “win-win economic cooperation” ties between the North African Kingdom and its partners in the pacific islands. The theme of the three-day event, which started Feb.26, revolves around strengthening ties, delivering on commitments, and unifying voices for shared […]
The US military has claimed to have eliminated a leader of the Somali jihadist group of Al-Shabab who is reportedly linked to the attack perpetrated last January against the American military base at Manda Bay in Kenya and which killed three American soldiers. The United States Command for Africa (Africom) said in a statement […]