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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has confirmed on January 28 that she is under judicial investigation following the unexpected release of Osama Najim, a Libyan citizen wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court (ICC). In a video message shared on social media, Meloni stated that prosecutors are investigating her for embezzlement and aiding […]
A significant shift in U.S. maritime regulations has positioned Morocco as a key beneficiary in global shipping routes, reports Les Inspirations Eco in its January 29 edition. The Federal Maritime Commission’s recent decision requiring specific shipping companies to route through Moroccan ports has created unprecedented opportunities for the Kingdom’s maritime infrastructure, particularly the Tanger Med […]
As the three junta-led Sahel countries are to officially quit the regional grouping ECOWAS on Wednesday (29 January), the years of growing political tensions and deteriorating relations with their neighbors have shaken up trade routes across the West African region. The looming withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the Economic Community of West […]
Algeria under the new duo Tebboune-Chengriha hatched a plot to use its diaspora to blackmail and pressure France, according to an intelligence report cited by French media. The near 2.6 Algerians in France have been targeted with an Algerian propaganda plot which helped recruit influencers and members of the diaspora posing a serious destabilization risk […]
Ghana is set to establish a Gold Board to better regulate gold purchases from small-scale miners, aiming to increase national earnings and reduce smuggling, Reuters reported. The initiative, announced by the newly appointed Finance minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, is designed to help the country, Africa’s leading gold producer, optimize the benefits from its gold exports […]
Morocco reiterated, during an emergency ministerial meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU-PSC) convened Tuesday on the recent developments in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), its unwavering commitment to the fundamental principles of state sovereignty, national and territorial unity, neighborliness, and non-interference in internal affairs. The Kingdom reaffirms its firm […]
The Royal Navy intervened on Tuesday to ensure the medical evacuation of two foreign ships near the port of Mohammedia. A cargo ship named “Linden” suffered an engine failure on Tuesday morning, 2.5 kilometers southeast off the city’s port, according to a press release from the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, which noted […]
The International Criminal Court is preparing to issue arrest warrants for individuals allegedly responsible for grave human rights violations in Sudan’s West Darfur region, amid an ongoing civil conflict that has lasted 19 months. ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan’s announcement comes as violence continues to intensify in the region, with systematic attacks occurring on a daily […]
The Egyptian Parliament has strongly rejected any proposals to relocate the Palestinian people from their land, calling such actions a “grave threat” to regional security and stability. Speaker Hanafi Gebali addressed the issue in a parliamentary session on Monday January 27, emphasizing that the Palestinian cause is not a simple territorial dispute but a matter […]
37 suspected members linked to major terrorist organizations, including ISIS and al-Shabaab, were arrested in a joint counter-terrorism operation with Afripol, international police agency Interpol announced on Monday (27 January). ISIS, Al-Shabaab and other terrorist organizations, which have strongholds in some countries on the continent, have suffered significant setbacks following a large-scale Interpol raid that […]