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South Africa’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has thrown its full support behind Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, calling for a bold new strategic partnership between the two “African powerhouses”. In a newly released policy paper, the party, led by former president Jacob Zuma, made the case for African unity rooted in shared liberation histories between […]
The Sudanese military has accused on June 11 Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar of direct involvement in a deadly cross-border assault that it says struck Sudanese army positions in the sensitive border triangle shared with Egypt and Libya. The Sudanese army alleges the attack was carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), aided by Haftar-linked […]
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has issued a stark warning that desert locust swarms are expected to intensify across Libya and North Africa throughout June and July, posing a growing threat to food security in the region. The swarms, which are already forming in parts of Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria, are anticipated to move […]
Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda affiliate, has emerged as the most powerful militant force in West Africa, now commanding up to 6,000 fighters and staging coordinated, high-impact attacks across the Sahel, experts warn. According new analysis titled ‘JNIM Expanding Geographic Reach and Staging Coordinated Attacks in the Sahel’, JNIM’s recent assaults in Timbuktu […]
The United States has outlined strict conditions for brokering a peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), centering on the full withdrawal of Rwandan forces from eastern Congo. A draft agreement, verified by multiple diplomatic sources, requires Rwanda to remove its troops, weapons, and equipment before any deal can be finalized. […]
Morocco’s diplomatic strategy is bearing fruit across Anglophone Africa, as a growing number of English-speaking nations endorse its autonomy plan as the only solution to the Sahara issue, in a development that reflects a broader global realignment in favor of Rabat’s sovereignty over the territory. In a major diplomatic win, Ghana, a longtime ally of […]
The 7th Africa Senior Enlisted Leaders Conference (ASELC) opened Tuesday in Rabat with the participation of senior officers from nearly 30 African countries, the United States, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The three-day event is organized by the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) in coordination of the Royal Armed Forces under the theme: “Resilience, […]
Human rights groups and Sudanese activists are calling on the United Kingdom to investigate Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for genocide and war crimes, after the recent submission of a 142-page legal dossier to Scotland Yard. The document, described as “compelling” by Sir Howard Morrison, a former judge at the International Criminal Court (ICC), details […]
The Moroccan football team delivered a confident performance ahead of the African Cup of Nations in December with back-to-back friendly victories over Tunisia and Benin. The Atlas Lions showed tactical discipline, attacking flair and promising new talent in the new stadium of Fez which hosted the two games. In the North African derby, Morocco outperformed […]
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday hailed the “strong and clear” commitment of King Mohammed VI of Morocco to developing a blue economy in Africa, during the opening of the “Africa for the Ocean” summit, which he co-chaired with Princess Lalla Hasnaa. The summit, held in Nice as part of the 2025 United Nations Ocean […]