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The Secretary General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Hussein Al-Cheikh, expressed his gratitude on Monday to King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, for the Sovereign’s constant efforts to resolve the crisis of Palestinian funds frozen by Israel. In a message posted Monday on the social network “X,” Hussein […]
Some new countries, including Morocco, expressed on Sunday their interest to join the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) during a Ministerial Meeting of member countries, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs announced. On the sidelines of the AI Action Summit, which kicked off on Monday in Paris, France, Serbia and Slovakia brought […]
From humble cattle herder to revolutionary leader, Sam Nujoma, who shaped Namibia’s path to freedom and served as its first president, died Saturday night in Windhoek after a three-week hospitalization. He was 95-year-old. The passing of this charismatic freedom fighter marks the end of an era in African liberation history. Nujoma’s remarkable journey began in […]
Leaders from the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following the ongoing violence fueled by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. In a joint summit held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on 8 February, leaders from both EAC […]
The Trump administration has expressed a strong interest in developing Africa’s mining sector, particularly in minerals vital for clean energy technologies. On the first day of his second term, US president Donald Trump signed an executive order prioritizing mineral extraction and processing, signaling a commitment to international partnerships, especially with African nations rich in resources. […]
Moroccan poet Abdelouahhab Errami has been awarded the 2024 Paul Éluard Prize by the Society of French Poets for his work Au Verso des Jours, the organization announced. The annual Paul Éluard Prize recognizes outstanding contributions to French-language poetry. The Society of French Poets, which promotes contemporary poetry, oversees the award as part of its […]
A brutal ambush by suspected jihadists in northeastern Mali on Friday (7 February) left more than 50 people dead, amid worsening insecurity in a region long plagued by violence from jihadist groups linked to ISIS and al-Qaeda. The attack occurred near the village of Kobe, about 30 kilometers from the city of Gao, when a […]
In a significant shift in Sudan’s prolonged conflict, the national army has gained crucial momentum in Khartoum, prompting military leadership to announce plans for a new technocratic government. Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s forces have made strategic advances against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), particularly near the symbolic presidential palace along the Nile. This military […]
At a crisis summit in Tanzania, leaders of eastern and southern African states called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern DRC, where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have taken strategic towns, including Goma. The summit in Tanzania’s capital brought together heads of state and government representatives to try to resolve the worsening security and humanitarian situation in […]
Morocco will acquire 36 Atmos 2000 self-propelled Elbit artillery systems, media reports said. The new armaments will replace an initial order placed with France’s KNDS Caesar, a self-propelled howitzer system that Morocco reportedly abandoned due to technical shortcomings, according to La Tribune newspaper. The Atmos 2000 system, mounted on a Czech-made 6×6 or 8×8 truck […]