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Mali, Niger & Burkina Faso have accused Algeria of sponsoring terrorism and decided to recall their Ambassadors from the North African country after the Algerian military regime downed a Malian drone in the West African country territory. In a press release issued Sunday, Malian authorities denounced a deliberate act of aggression by the Algerian regime, […]
Tunisian authorities have launched a sweeping operation to dismantle informal migrant camps around the town of El Amra, leaving hundreds of sub-Saharan African migrants homeless. For nearly two years, these camps, nestled within olive groves, have served as temporary havens for migrants stranded in Tunisia after failed attempts to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. The […]
Morocco’s pioneering experience in responding to the challenges posed by conflicts and their impact on sustainable development was highlighted on Sunday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, during the 150th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly. Morocco’s global approach reflects an integrated strategic vision, which combines efficient diplomacy to comprehensive development, member of the House of Representatives Mustapha Raddad said […]
The United States has unveiled a sweeping new tariff regime affecting 185 countries, including 51 African nations, with rates ranging from 10% to 50% depending on each country’s existing duties on American imports. Set to take effect April 5-9, these “reciprocal tariffs” represent President Donald Trump’s latest effort to address what he termed in an […]
Orania, a white town in the heart of South Africa, has reached out to Trump for help in its independence quest from South Africa. Orania, an 8000-hectare settlement with 3000 inhabitants, was allowed by South African authorities to levy local taxes. The territory’s community leaders now seek international recognition as an autonomous entity. In a […]
Morocco’s air carrier, Royal Air Maroc, and Mauritania Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and a “free flow” codeshare agreement for the direct Casablanca-Nouakchott air route. This strategic agreement, initialled in Casablanca on Friday, is part of both airlines’ ongoing efforts to enhance their customers’ experience, as it will allow passengers to benefit from […]
The African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC) unanimously adopted, under Morocco’s chairmanship in March, the Common African Position (CAP) on the United Nations Peacebuilding Architecture, marking a significant step in shaping the global discourse on peacebuilding ahead of this year’s review of the Architecture in New York. This CAP, based on African consensus and […]
The creation, at Morocco’s initiative, of an African network on social inclusion, solidarity, and disability was announced Thursday in Berlin during a meeting of several African ministers, held on the sidelines of the 3rd Global Disability Summit (GDS). During this ministerial meeting, it was suggested to hold a regional conference in Morocco to mark the […]
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni arrived in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, on Thursday April 3 for a brief visit, as tensions escalate in the country. His arrival follows the recent arrest of Riek Machar, one of South Sudan’s vice presidents, which has raised concerns about the fragile peace that has held since the country’s brutal civil […]
The United States is engaged in talks to invest billions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), focusing on the country’s vast mineral resources, including cobalt, lithium, and uranium, crucial for global industries like electric vehicles and mobile phones. This move comes as the DRC faces ongoing conflict in its eastern regions, where Rwanda-backed M23 […]