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The Nigerian military imposed a curfew in Borno state after suspected female suicide bombers targeted a wedding, a funeral and a hospital in the restive Borno region, killing at least 18 and injured 30 others. Coordinated suicide attacks reportedly orchestrated by Boko Haram claimed the lives of at least 18 people, injuring 42, targeting selected […]
European aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, has agreed with U.S. supplier “Spirit AeroSystems” to acquire the major activities related to its airbus planes manufacturing in five plants, including the Casablanca site. In a press release issued Monday, Airbus said the $559 million acquisition deal aims to ensure stability of supply for its commercial aircraft programs through a […]
Éric Ciotti, head of French liberal conservative party LR, vowed to work to improve ties between France and Morocco if his coalition wins snap elections. “If we win, we want to restore relations of friendship and trust with the Kingdom of Morocco, which is a great country, a great democracy for which I have a […]
A top US general has denied recent claims by Zimbabwean government officials that Washington is establishing a military base in neighboring Zambia and is supporting the country economically in a bid to isolate Zimbabwe within the region. General Michael Langley, head of US Africa Command, or AFRICOM, described as “absolutely false” Zimbabwe’s claims that the […]
Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc was ranked the second-best carrier in the African continent, outperformed by Ethiopian Airlines which took the first position for the seventh year in a row. RAM won the title of the best regional airline in Africa, as it continues to expand its fleet, services, and destinations. RAM plans to […]
The Tutsi-led rebels, known as M23, took control of Kanyabayonga, a strategic town in the east of the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo, where different armed groups operate. Kanyabayonga has been at the heart of clashes between DRC forces and the M23, since the latter took up arms in 2021. The M23 fighters were […]
The United Nations Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency have voiced their shared commitment to bolster their cooperation to support the Palestinian cause amidst the ongoing regional challenges. This came during a meeting in Jeddah on Monday between Mohamed Salem Cherkaoui, director of […]
Algiers and Tripoli were rooted at the bottom of a table as the third and second least livable cities in the world, on par with war-torn Damascus which has kept the notoriety of being the worst city to live in since 2013, the Economist said. Kyiv, at the heart of the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war, […]
Niger is considering routing its oil through neighboring Chad and Cameroon, instead of using a China-backed pipeline running from Niger to Benin’s coast, after protracted diplomatic disputes with the latter and a recent rebel attack that damaged the vital pipeline. The China-backed pipeline, which the junta in Niamey hoped would turn Niger into an oil-exporting […]
With the United States in the process of withdrawing its 1,000 troops from Niger and also about 75 from neighboring Chad, Western military officials and experts are concerned that violent extremist groups are growing in size and influence across Africa, posing a threat to the US and Western allies. A recent UN Security Council “Arria-formula” […]