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Morocco has offered to host, on 10 December 2020 in Marrakech, the first African Regional Forum for the implementation of the Marrakech Global compact, which will serve as the African preparatory meeting for the 2022 International Migration Review Forum. The proposal came in the report of King Mohammed VI on the follow-up to the establishment […]
Smail Chergui, former Ambassador of Algeria to Russia, has been holding the position of African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security (PSC) since October 12, 2013. The AU official had been mentioned in accusations of sexual abuse, abuse of power and administrative abuses, which have led to resignations of AU staff members. The charges […]
Rwanda is considering waiving visa fees for a broad category of visitors entering the country, President Paul Kagame was quoted as saying in London. While speaking at the International School for Government at King’s College in London, President Paul Kagame said the will is to allow all Africans, citizens of Commonwealth nations and the Francophonie […]
Egypt will pass on the African Union presidency baton to South Africa in February next year, asharq al-Awsat reports. The handover will take place at the 33rd ordinary summit of the continental body in Addis Ababa. The meeting slated January 21 to February 10 will gather under the theme: “Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions […]
African ministers of defense, army chiefs of staff and heads of safety and security are set to convene a high-level continental meeting in Cairo on Thursday (Dec.19) to discuss continental peace and security issues, the African Union Commission (AUC) said. The meeting will be held as part of the upcoming 12th Ordinary Meeting of the […]
Morocco has gained a seat at the governing board of Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during its 6th meeting held Dec.2-3 in Addis Ababa. This is the first time that the country sits in this African health institution since its return to the African Union in 2017. Morocco will serve for three […]
The Caribbean is on the footstep of democratic countries in Latin America that have joined the rank of countries supporting Morocco’s legitimate rights to sovereignty over the Sahara. On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, another Caribbean country, Antigua and Barbuda added its voice to many countries in the region that support Morocco’s territorial […]
Rwanda, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the African Union have signed this Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding to set up a transit mechanism for evacuating refugees out of Libya. Under the agreement, the Government of Rwanda will receive and provide protection to refugees and asylum-seekers who are currently being held in detention centers in […]
The Specialized Technical Committee (STC) of the African Union will hold a meeting next Tuesday in Rabat to discuss issues related to Public service, local authorities, urban development and decentralization. Participants will also review the committee’s 2019-2020 action programs and the implementation of the decisions adopted by the STC during its gathering held last December […]
Morocco’s phosphates and fertilizer producer, OCP, signed a memorandum of understanding with the African Union Commission and the African Union’s Development Agency, AUDA-NEPAD, to develop Agriculture in the continent. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the ongoing African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Accra, Ghana, Sept. 3 – 6. The deal reflects […]