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The new ambassador of South Sudan to Morocco Riek Puok Riek reaffirmed his country’s supportive stand to the Kingdom’s sovereignty over the Sahara and to its territorial integrity. Speaking to reporters following his meeting in Rabat with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita to whom he handed copies of his credentials, Reik said Juba backs fully […]
The malian protest movement Rassemblement des Forces Patriotiques or M5, which had demanded the resignation of the Malian president for weeks, and the Junta, which forced Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta to resign and which took power last week, held a meeting Thursday. Many leading opposition figures of the M5 came to Kati, the junta’s headquarters, […]
Colonel Assimi Goita, the leader of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People in Mali, the new entity running the Sahel country, has thanked King Mohammed VI for Morocco’s active contribution to the efforts aimed at resolving the crisis in his country. The Malian new leader expressed his thanks to the Monarch during […]
At the end of a weekend of discussions, ECOWAS and the putschists in power in Bamako agreed to turn the page on Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Discussions will continue on the three-year transition as proposed this Monday, August 24 by the putschists. The junta, which has been in power in Mali since it overthrew President Ibrahim […]
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara was officially sworn in on Saturday, 22 August, in Abidjan as his party’s candidate in the 31 October presidential election. He will seek a third term at the head of the country and will defend the colors of the “Houphouétistes Rally for Democracy and Peace” (RHDP) after the brutal death of […]
The leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced the immediate dispatch of a high-level delegation to Bamako for the return of constitutional order, as well as a series of measures. ECOWAS calls for the immediate release of Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and officials, and above all the restoration of the Head of […]
The Malian opposition welcomed the Tuesday military coup, saying it had “completed” its struggle to obtain the departure of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (IBK) and was ready to work out a political transition with the junta. The M5-RFP opposition coalition “takes note of the commitment of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People […]
Demonstrations on public roads are suspended until September 15. The announcement was made in the Council of Ministers on Wednesday August 19, two months before the presidential election. The ban is the consequence of the deadly violence that marred ome demonstrations last week. It was made under the state of emergency in force in Côte […]
Morocco has expressed concern at the latest political and social tensions in Mali urging a peaceful transition. “Morocco calls on all parties and political actors in Mali to take into consideration the best interest of the country, stability, peace and the aspirations of the Malian people,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. Morocco urges […]
Morocco said it is concerned by the unfolding events in Mali on August 18, after Mali’s President and Prime Minister were seized by mutinous soldiers. “Attached to stability in Mali, Morocco calls on the different parties to engage in a responsible dialogue and to respect the constitutional order to preserve democratic achievements and avoid a […]