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The end of Haftar could revive Skhirate agreement on a political solution to the crisis in Libya, said Jomaa Al Qamati, personal envoy of the Head of Govt of National Accord, recognized by the international community. “Skhirate agreement is not yet over,” said Al Qamati in an interview with Moroccan daily Akhbar Al youm. The […]
Sudan’s ousted leader Omar Bashir is facing at least 10 years in prison after a court in Khartoum convicted him of corruption when he admitted receiving $25 million from Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman, MbS. The former leader accused of corruption appeared in court on Saturday on the third session of his trial. Standing […]
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres who started Saturday a three-day visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo promised that the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Congo (MONUSCO) would continue to support the Congolese army against armed groups. At a press conference in Beni, on the second day of his visit to the DRC, António Guterres […]
The twenty-six candidates retained for Tunisia’s presidential election of September 15 start campaigning this Monday, while overseas campaigning began on Saturday. The campaign will run from September 2 to 13. The list of presidential candidates includes mainly Prime Minister Youssef Chahed, former president Moncef Marzouki, interim Speaker of Parliament, Abdel fattah Mourou, former Defense Minister […]
Morocco took over as of this Sept.1 the rotating chairmanship of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) for one month. Morocco, which has been elected in January 2018 to the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) for a two-year term (2018-2019), chairs for the first time the AU standing decision-making […]
Former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki who is running for the Tunisian presidential elections said that all his attempts to relaunch the integration process in the Maghreb met with Algerian headwinds that prevented the Maghreb Union from materializing. Marzouki said that if re-elected he would support the holding of Marrakech 2 summit in order to put […]
The 12th edition of the African Games held in Morocco concluded Saturday with Egypt topping the medal table with 273 medals (102 gold, 98 silver and 73 bronze). Nigeria came in the second spot with 127 medals (46 gold, 33 silver and 48 bronze) ahead of South Africa who claimed 87 medals (36 gold, […]
Policemen at the Bab Sebta crossing point arrested on Friday a Frenchman of Turkish origin who was wanted by Interpol for alleged links to international drug trafficking networks, national police (DGSN) said. The arrest of the 27-year-old suspect is part of the strengthening of international cooperation in the fight against cross-border crime as well […]
Since taking the reign in Morocco, King Mohammed VI, who visited Algeria, has adopted an outstretched hand policy towards Algeria with the aim of building a strong regional union in the Maghreb at a world where regional grouping and integration are more important than ever. In past speeches, reinvigorating the Maghreb Union made up of […]
Moroccan authorities stopped some 400 migrants from jumping the fence surrounding the Spanish occupied enclave of Ceuta. Spanish authorities said that 150 migrants managed to enter the enclave in a major assault on the fence since the 2018 summer. Moroccan authorities said that 9 migrants were injured in the attempt and 90 others arrested. Morocco […]