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Spain is committed to further improving ties with Morocco, said the Spanish Foreign Minister, describing Morocco as a “key partner.” “Spain should have the best relations with a neighbor like Morocco. This is a rule of our foreign policy and state policy,” foreign minister Jose Manuel Albares told the Spanish Senate. “Morocco is a key […]
The defense cooperation agreement between Somalia and Turkey signed earlier this month (8 February) aims to achieve several objectives, experts say, including Ankara’s helping Mogadishu secure its maritime interests and serving as a counterbalance against the recent Ethiopian controversial deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland. The defense cooperation agreement Somalia inked with Turkey last […]
Three military-led West African nations have all announced their immediate withdrawal from The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS), accusing the regional group of falling “under the influence of foreign powers” and becoming a threat to its members. The decision by the coup-born governments in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to withdraw from ECOWAS […]
The Kingdom of Morocco has successfully thwarted terrorism through its efficient intelligence services, capable of locating any terrorist leader and liberating multiple hostages, as stated by Mehdi El Karouani, a university professor specializing in geopolitical analysis. In a global context marked by often asymmetrical armed conflicts, Morocco stands out as the sole actor, both on […]
A new phase of Jihad against the military juntas and Russian mercenaries in the Sahel has started for Al Qaeda in the region, the leader of the terrorist group, Iyad Ag Ghaly, has said in a new video message published online. Speaking publicly for the first time since 2017, the leader of the militant organization […]
Chad and Hungary signed Thursday December 7 multiple agreements in many areas including military and health in view of bolstering bilateral cooperation between the two countries. The deals were signed by Chad’s top diplomat Saleh Annadif and his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó, local media ‘Alwihda info’ reports. They cover areas such as military, education, health, […]
Two joint units of Tunisia’s counter-terrorism forces and the National Guard rounded up Tuesday December 5 in two separate operations two terrorists condemned to 10 years in prison each in absentia for belonging to terror groups, local media “Tunisie Numerique” reports. A joint patrol of the National Guard and counter-terrorism forces in the city of […]
Mali has launched an investigation into several ethnic separatists and al-Qaida-linked jihadist leaders for terrorism and money laundering, which also includes a probe into the Tuareg rebel leaders who signed a peace agreement in 2015 and now accuse the government of failing to comply with it. The instructions issued by Mali’s judiciary this week show […]
An investigative judge in Tunisia has convicted five people from a European country for belonging to a terror group after investigations at an apartment led to the seizure of fire arms, drogue and foreign passports, Tunisie Numerique reports. The judge from the country’s anti-terrorism service ordered imprisonment of five arrested two weeks ago at Baraket […]
A large march was held on Sunday in Laayoune to denounce the “despicable terrorist attack” perpetrated against civilians in the city of Es-Semara, the spiritual Capital of the Kingdom’s Southern Provinces. During the march, participants led by local Chioukhs, notables and elected representatives vigorously condemned the attack, calling it “a terrorist act committed by enemies […]