First Independent Mena Newspaper
Retired members of the British Royal Air Force who were recruited via a South African company to train pilots in China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) must be fully aware of the risk of prosecution under the Official Secrets Act, the British Defense Ministry has warned in its rare “threat alert”. China has been recruiting former […]
Morocco will take part in the 12th India-Africa Defense Dialogue to be held on Oct.18 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022. According to the organizers, the event is an opportunity to discuss security and defense cooperation prospects between India and African countries, focusing on capacity building, training, cyber security, maritime security and […]
The controversial Beijing-funded African Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia that is due to open in the next few months is just one example of China’s increasing investment in health care on the African continent since the pandemic as it builds what analysts and Beijing call a ‘Health Silk Road’. According to […]
China’s ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire has expressed Beijing’s desire to see the West African country introduce Mandarin in schools as the Asian country seeks to boost ties with Abidjan. “The Embassy will continue to work closely with relevant parties and strengthen communication with the Ivorian government to strive for the inclusion of Chinese language teaching […]
National Security and Territorial Surveillance Director General Abdellatif Hammouchi on Friday received the Commander-in-Chief of the Abu Dhabi Police, Major General Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, currently visiting Morocco at the head of a large security delegation. This meeting was an opportunity to review the levels of security cooperation and areas of police coordination on various […]
Morocco condemns “strongly” the Iranian interference in Yemen and in Arab internal affairs, said Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, insisting that Iran undermine security and stability in the Arab region, especially in Yemen, the Middle East and North Africa, and that Morocco is also a victim of this interference. Speaking at a joint press conference with […]
Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, reaffirmed, during talks Wednesday in Tokyo with the Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch, Japan’s position of non-recognition of the polisario separatist entity. During the talks, Kishida assured Akhannouch of his desire to see Morocco, an important partner, participate in all meetings organized by Japan and to coordinate the action of […]
Burkina Faso and Russia Sunday expressed their eagerness to bolster cooperation between the two countries for mutual benefits as Moscow continues to deepen its footprint in Africa. Lieutenant-colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, leader of the West African country met with Russia’s top diplomat Serguei Lavrov in New York on the sidelines of the 77th UN General […]
The excellent relations that bind the Saudi royal family to King Mohammed VI enabled the release of Brahim Saadoune, a Moroccan, naturalized Ukrainian in 2020, and whose situation has been followed by Morocco very closely and with discretion. Moroccan Brahim Saadoun, who was captured by pro-Russian separatist Ukrainian forces, while fighting with the Ukrainian forces, […]
Kuwait’s Foreign minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah has vowed the Gulf country’s commitment to stand by Burkina Faso in tackling various crises that have gripped the West African country, Burkina Faso 24 reports. Sheikh Ahmed Nasser made the pledge Sunday as he met with his Burkina Faso counterpart Olivia R. Rouamba on the sidelines […]