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Two men wanted in connection with the violent escape of French inmate Mohamed Amra have been extradited from Morocco to France, French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said. Alan Gomes, 28, and Albinou Da Sylva, 38, were arrested in Morocco in February, just one day after Amra was captured in Romania following nine months on the […]
Against the backdrop of worsening ties between Paris and Algiers, French judicial authorities have issued an international arrest warrant for a former Algerian embassy official accused of orchestrating a covert kidnapping operation on French soil. The suspect, identified as a former intelligence officer operating under diplomatic cover, is wanted for “arrest, abduction and unlawful detention […]
The Polisario mercenaries have been nurtured deceit, treachery and lies for fifty years by the feckless, corrupt and betrayer Algerian military regime. Both the puppet and the puppeteers continue to live in denial. Though they reached the endgame, they still refuse to concede defeat and accept the failure of their separatist project in the Moroccan […]
The Spanish Tax Agency’s Customs Surveillance Service and the Spanish Civil Guard intercepted, on Wednesday, with Morocco’s assistance, a tugboat bearing the name “Sky White,” carrying some 3,000 kilograms of cocaine, divided into 80 packages of various sizes. The operation was subject to international cooperation of police services from Morocco, France, the U.S., the U.K. […]
South Sudan’s government has firmly denied reports of discussions with Israel regarding the possible relocation of Palestinians from Gaza to its territory, following widespread media coverage and public outcry. The denial follows an Associated Press report that cited unnamed sources claiming that Israel and South Sudan were engaged in talks over forcibly transferring Palestinians as […]
In a bold escalation of its counterterrorism campaign, Nigeria’s military has killed 592 insurgents and destroyed over 200 technical vehicles in Borno State over the past eight months, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) announced this week. The operations, part of Operation Hadin Kai, have targeted Boko Haram and ISWAP militants entrenched in the country’s volatile […]
South Korean rail manufacturer Hyundai Rotem inaugurated its first Moroccan subsidiary this August, marking the company’s third African establishment following Egypt and Tunisia, as part of a historic $1.5 billion railway modernization contract. The landmark deal, signed in February 2025, represents Hyundai Rotem’s largest-ever railway contract worth approximately 2.2 trillion won. The agreement covers delivery […]
Moroccan international university of Rabat has partnered with American technology company Cisco to advance cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) through the establishment of a local Cisco Incubation centre. Under an agreement signed Wednesday, Cisco pledges to foster collaboration among academia, the private sector, and public institutions to accelerate Morocco’s digital transformation, support its growing innovation […]
French President Emmanuel Macron has formally acknowledged the “repressive violence” carried out by French colonial forces in Cameroon during and after the country’s struggle for independence. The admission follows the release of a damning joint historical report by French and Cameroonian historians. In a letter sent to Cameroonian President Paul Biya, Macron recognized that France’s […]
African startups achieved a two-year funding record in July 2025, raising $550 million across 61 deals worth at least $100,000 each, with Morocco emerging as a notable contributor outside the traditional “Big Four” markets. The exceptional performance was driven primarily by two Kenyan energy giants: d.light securing $300 million and Sun King raising $156 million. […]