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The Trump administration and the United Nations can save a lot of money by eliminating failed peacekeeping missions such as the MINURSO, said Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. In an Op-Ed published by the Washington-based think-tank, Mr. Rubin said the U.S. recognizes the Moroccanness of the Sahara and subsidizing that […]
Ethiopia’s parliament has enacted a sweeping tax reform targeting both private and public sector employees to fill the financial void created by USAID’s recent funding suspension. The newly established Ethiopian Disaster Risk Response Fund will channel these tax revenues toward critical projects previously sustained by USAID, which had been Ethiopia’s foremost development and humanitarian partner. […]
Thousands of South Africans, particularly white farmers, have shown interest in relocating to the United States following president Donald Trump’s controversial offer of asylum. The initiative, aimed at providing a safe haven for farmers feeling threatened by South Africa’s land reform policies and increasing violence, has sparked a surge of interest from around 67,000 individuals. […]
Moroccan Minister of digital transition and administration reform Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni has conferred in Washington with American officials on cooperation prospects in digital transformation and artificial intelligence on the sidelines of Global Digital Summit taking place at the World Bank Headquarters (March 17-20). On Monday, the minister was received at the State Department by […]
With a landslide majority vote, the Peruvian government passed a motion urging the country’s government to back Morocco’s autonomy initiative, which has gathered momentum in recent years rallying global powers as well as African and Arab support. The motion urged the Peruvian foreign ministry to act globally in favor of this initiative to find a […]
The United States has vowed to use “overwhelming lethal force” against Yemen’s Houthi rebels, following a series of airstrikes that killed at least 53 people over the weekend. The Pentagon emphasized that while the strikes are meant to deter the Houthis from resuming attacks, they do not aim to create an “endless offensive” or bring […]
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is reportedly seeking its own version of the minerals-for-security deal that has been offered by the Trump administration to Ukraine. Reuters reported that a Congolese Senator had written to the US State Department offering a similar deal that would help the war-torn country address its security challenges, notably in […]
The tyrannical and corrupt Algerian regime, which has invested for years in the axis of evil threatening U.S. interests in North Africa and Middle East, has shifted lately positions after President Donald Trump returned to the White House. In a bid to skip American sanctions, the deceitful Algerian diplomacy is trying hard by all means […]
After failing to join the BRICS and after its president described Putin as “friend of humanity” and after vowing to replace the dollar, Algeria is now making an act of repentance, offering to help the US counter Russian and Chinese influence in Africa. This came in an interview on Defense Scoop with Algeria’s ambassador to […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed Duke Buchan III as the new U.S. ambassador to Morocco, stating that he would play a critical role in strengthening diplomatic ties between the two nations. “I am pleased to announce that Duke Buchan III will serve as the U.S. ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco,” Trump wrote on […]