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Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) dismantled, on January 29 and 30, a four-member terrorist network active in the cities of Tangier, Casablanca, Beni Mellal and Inzegane. The network was attempting to recruit and send fighters to join the branch of ISIS (Daesh) in the Sahel-Saharan region. Preliminary investigation shows that the network has […]
The General Staff of Morocco’s Southern Zone is currently hosting the main planning meeting for the 20th African Lion drills. The event, taking place in Agadir from January 29 to February 2, is jointly organized by Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and the United States Armed Forces. The announcement was made on Monday by the […]
A Kenyan High Court has ruled against the government’s plan to deploy police officers to violence-hit Haiti to lead a United Nations-backed multinational mission, declaring it as “unconstitutional”. The UN-approved Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission was aimed at restoring order in the gang-plagued Caribbean nation. According to the Kenyan court, the East African nation can […]
Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, has renewed his country’s determination to further develop its relations with Morocco in all areas. “Our objective is to continue to make progress in our economic relations, to strengthen cooperation in areas such as the fight against terrorism and the mafias that traffic in human beings, and […]
As the US top diplomat wrapped up his visit to Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria and Angola (21-26 January), experts have hailed what they call the United States finally “making serious efforts to strengthen its relations with Africa”. The four-nation tour of the continent by the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was also officially […]
The chair of the African Union Commission (AUC) has welcomed Italy’s plan to strengthen relations between Europe and Africa that also includes a proposal to swap Europe’s energy investment for African efforts to curb migration but says ‘we are not beggars’. Italy’s far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hosted a one-day Italy-Africa summit on Monday (29 […]
Tanger Med port widened the gap with its Mediterranean competitors breaking a new record with 8.6 million containers handled in 2023, up 13.4%. The number of vessels transiting through the port grew 17% to 16,900 last year, while the number of trucks that crossed through the port rose 4.15 to 44,7993. In terms of tons, […]
Mahamat Saleh Annadif, Chad’s Foreign Minister, indicated Monday January 29 that last week trip by the country’s transitional leader to Russia was meant to diversify partners, not exclude others. Mahamat Idriss Deby met last week with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Moscow in a visit that his office said was to strengthen ties with Russia. Chad […]
Politicians and experts in Germany have called on the European country to continue its involvement in Africa’s Sahel region even after the 2020s did not turn out as expected for Berlin. According to Deutsche Welle, Africa’s Sahel is considered a strategic location for Germany, which has long been a significant player in stabilization and development […]
Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, Niger’s Premier, welcomed Monday January 29 a delegation of the BRICS, few days after his international tour that took him to Russia and Iran, two-member countries of the intergovernmental organization. The visit comes as Niger seeks to diversify its partners after it scaled down ties with former colonial power France. BRICS […]