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The Russian mercenary group Wagner has officially announced its departure from Mali after over three years of operations against Islamist insurgents. But Moscow’s military footprint in the West African country remains intact through the Kremlin-controlled Africa Corps, signaling a strategic shift rather than a retreat. Wagner declared its mission “accomplished,” citing the restoration of government […]
Cameroon has been named the world’s most neglected displacement crisis, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council’s annual ranking, which evaluates crises based on lack of funding, media coverage, and political engagement. Surpassing Burkina Faso, which held the top spot for two years, Cameroon now leads a list that includes eight African nations. More than 3.4 […]
The United Kingdom is intensifying its defense partnerships with Kenya, Somalia, and Nigeria as part of a renewed strategic focus on African security outlined in its newly released Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The review, adopted by Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government, identifies the three nations as critical allies in combating global threats and securing vital […]
Morocco was elected on Thursday to the position of vice chair of Interpol’s Global Cybercrime Expert Group (GCEG), during a session held at the headquarters of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in Lyon. Divisional Commissioner Leïla Zouine, head of the cybercrime division at Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), was elected to the […]
French Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin has thanked Moroccan authorities for capturing a man wanted in France for kidnappings and attempted abductions targeting cryptocurrency bosses and their families in recent months. The suspect was arrested Wednesday in the northern Moroccan city of Tangier. He is a native of Le Chesnay west of Paris. He is accused […]
CRC Evans (CRCE), a leader in welding, welding technology, and coating services, has won a major contract renewal to provide project management and pipeline welding services for a transformational water pipeline project in Morocco. State-owned OCP Group is constructing a 219-km water pipeline to transport desalinated water from its facilities in Jorf Lasfar on the […]
The UK looks to benefit from £33bn in public procurements planned in Morocco for the next three years, as the two countries foster their ties following London’s endorsement of the North African Kingdom’s autonomy plan as the “most credible” solution to the Sahara issue. During a high-level visit to Rabat, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy […]
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy reiterated this Tuesday his country’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan, describing it as “the most credible, viable, and pragmatic basis for a solution to the conflict” over the Sahara issue. “During my visit to Morocco, I announced the United Kingdom’s support for the autonomy proposal presented by Morocco, considering it […]
Algeria’s vehement reaction to the United Kingdom’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan in Western Sahara has done more than express diplomatic discontent. It laid bare Algiers’ transformation from a behind-the-scenes sponsor and host of the Polisario militias to the undisguised principal actor in the decades-old territorial dispute. In a statement laced with indignation, Algeria’s foreign […]
Morocco has secured a significant diplomatic victory in its long-standing quest to uphold its territorial integrity and address the legacy of colonial-era divisions, following the United Kingdom’s endorsement of the autonomy plan for the Sahara. The UK’s foreign minister David Lammy described the Moroccan proposal as “the most credible, viable and pragmatic basis for a […]