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Two Moroccan trucks were among the 30 trucks that have been shot in a terrorist attack in Nioro du Sahel on the Malian border with Mauritania. The terrorists clashed with the army which repelled the attack, the Malian army said. At least 30 suspected terrorists were killed in the attack which targeted key points in […]
Mass protests erupted in Bukavu, South Kivu’s provincial capital, as thousands of citizens rallied against the advancing M23 rebel threat and ongoing illegal mineral exploitation. The demonstration, which drew participants from across the region, highlighted growing public anxiety over deteriorating security conditions and resource management. Demonstrators voiced particular concern about M23’s movement toward South Kivu […]
Head of Cadiz port authority, Teófila Martínez, said talks are ongoing with Agadir port officials to launch a direct maritime route. The link will also be dedicated to roll-on/roll-off or trucks, Martinez told Radio Cádiz. The new route will be conducive to the region of Agadir’s agri-food exports to the European market via Cadiz, he […]
Gunfire erupted near the presidential palace in N’Djamena Wednesday evening, raising concerns about stability in the Central African nation. Military vehicles and heavily armed soldiers were deployed throughout the capital’s streets as shots rang out for several minutes near the presidential compound. According to the government, the clashes left 18 attackers and one security personnel […]
A legal action has been launched in Paris against Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune for “enforced disappearance” of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal. The legal proceeding was initiated by a local French association which holds the Algerian presidency accountable for the enforced disappearance, deprivation of liberty, and arbitrary detention of the 75-year-old novelist. Sansal was arrested at […]
Ghana has cut ties with the Polisario’s self-proclaimed SADR entity, showing that the days of the Algerian proxy separatist entity are numbered within the African Union. Ghana has informed the Moroccan foreign ministry that it no longer recognizes the Algeria-based SADR entity, ending about five decades of ties. The decision marks a breakthrough for Morocco […]
Senegal’s Sangomar offshore oil and gas field has produced 16.9 million barrels in 2024, surpassing its 11.7 million target, according to official figures. Sangomar field, about 100km south of Dakar, achieved its first oil production in June 2024 and is expected to pump at least 100,000 barrels daily. The project is a joint venture between […]
The United States has announced sanctions against the leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), accusing the paramilitary group of committing genocide and perpetrating brutal atrocities. On Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo—commonly known as Hemedti—will face punitive measures for orchestrating “systematic” violence against civilians during the country’s protracted 20-month […]
A ceremony was held lately in Bamako in honor of 100 Imams who graduated from the Rabat-based Mohammed VI Institute for the Training of Imams, Morchidine, and Morchidates. Out of 300 graduates from the Mohammed VI Institute, the 100 imams received their diplomas following a two-year training program that covered counter-terrorism and violent extremism. Simultaneously, […]
John Dramani Mahama, 66, has been sworn in this Tuesday Jan.7 for his second term as Ghana’s president following a decisive victory in the December 7 election. The swearing-in ceremony in capital Accra took place in the presence of some 20 regional leaders. King Mohammed VI of Morocco was represented at the ceremony by Speaker […]