Mali: France kills about 20 jihadists, state of emergency extended
French forces in Mali have killed more than 20 militants hiding in a forest near the border of Burkina Faso, Reuters reported, quoting a statement […]
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Western Sahara: UNSC draft resolution positive for Morocco
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday examined a new resolution aimed at ending the decades-long, multi-pronged dispute over the ultimate status of Western Sahara. […]
Mauritanian parliament votes to change national flag
Mauritanian lawmakers on Tuesday voted to change the national flag component by adding stripes to it to ‘better represent those who battled for the country’s […]
Sahara: Morocco takes move to preserve regional peace, stability
Morocco took a laudable move Sunday as it began withdrawing its military from Guerguarat, a buffer strip between its southern Saharan provinces and the Mauritanian […]
Senegalese sculptor Ousmane Sow dies at 81
Senegalese sculptor Ousmane Sow, who earned an international reputation for his expressive sculptures of the Nuba, Masai and other African peoples, died on Thursday in […]
King Mohammed VI: COP22, Decisive Conference For Implementation of Paris Accord
King Mohammed VI stressed Tuesday in Marrakech the importance of the 22nd UN conference on climate change, convening in Morocco, saying COP22 is a decisive […]
COP22: Moroccan Singers Launch Calls for Environmental Protection
The whole of Morocco is committed to making the UN conference on climate (COP22) to take place in Marrakech November 7-18 a success. In this […]
French PM Valls Tours Togo, Ghana & Côte d’Ivoire
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls over the weekend toured Togo, Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire to reassure countries that “have felt forgotten” by France over the […]
Gambia: Seven Opposition Parties File Single Presidential Candidate
Gambia’s opposition parties have collectively named one leader to unseat long-time Yahya Jammeh who is seeking a fifth term in office. Seven out of eight […]
French Forces Will Remain in Central African Republic – Elysée
The French government on Wednesday said it will keep a rapid reaction force in war-ravaged Central African Republic after its mission ends. According to a […]