France has backed Morocco's autonomy plan for the disputed Western Sahara, shifting a decades-old position and adding itself to a growing list of countries to align with Morocco as a United Nations-mediated peace process remains stalled. In a letter to King Mohammed VI, France's President Emmanuel Macron called the plan that Morocco proposed ...
Morocco's Kasbah Melhoun Art Festival celebrated the kingdom's poetry and traditional instruments during a 6-day event. All-women troupes notably stood out while the Al Hadhra and Melhoun genres came under the spotlight. Member Amina Bouyabri explains what differentiates the two genres. "The Marrakech Hadra shares many characteristics with me...
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro for his victory in the presidential election held the previous day. "Russian-Venezuelan relations are of a strategic partnership nature. I am confident that your activities as head of state will continue to contribute to their progressive development in all ar...
Three journalists who were sentenced to years in prison after writing about corruption and abuse of power in Morocco were released Monday after receiving pardons from King Mohammed VI. Omar Radi, Taoufik Bouachrine and Soulaimane Raissouni were among 2,278 people pardoned this week, according to Morocco's Ministry of Justice. The pardons were...
In the northern region of Mali, Tuareg rebels reported on Saturday that they had killed and wounded several government soldiers and Russian Wagner Group mercenaries during a two-day clash near the Algerian border. The Malian military confirmed the deaths of two soldiers and injuries to 10 others. The CSP-PSD rebel movement declared on Saturda...
Eleven months after he came to power in a coup, there are growing calls for Gabon's transitional President Brice Oligui Nguema to run for office. He was sworn in in September last year, less than a month after ousting President Ali Bongo whose family had ruled the country for more than five decades. Radio France International is reporting tha...
Malaysia has applied to join the BRICS group of nations, the country's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Sunday. He made the remarks during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov who is on a two-day visit to Malaysia. Russia is this year's rotating chair of the BRICS group. The Malaysian prime minister said the potential mem...
A year ago, Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown in a military coup led by General Tiani, who took control of Niger with the support of the army. Since then, the military has solidified its power by limiting freedoms, suspending political parties, and silencing critics. No timeline for a return to civilian rule has been announced, and Niger has dist...
Turkey's parliament on Saturday approved a motion to deploy its armed forces to Somalia, including to the country's territorial waters. The two-year operation aims to support Mogadishu's counterterrorism operations and comes months after the two countries signed a defence and economic cooperation deal. Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab has been wagi...
Первой леди Зимбабве Оксилии Мнангагве переданы два ящика картошки, выращенной на подворье президента Белоруссии Александра Лукашенко, сообщил в субботу, 27 июля, телеканал "Беларусь 1". Напомним, что Мнангагве посещала республику в начале июля и встречалась с белорусским лидером. В конце текущей недели Зимбабве по приглашению первой леди страны по...
Церемония запуска проектов по благоустройству столицы Нигера Ниамея прошла под гимн России, сообщили РИА Новости организаторы мероприятия."Под гимн России мы запускаем новые проекты. Мы должны развивать двустороннее сотрудничество во всех сферах. Сегодня поможем сделать лучше Ниамей, а завтра приступим к более масштабным проектам. Нигер - это необы...
Проблема голода исторически характерна для беднейших стран Африки, в меньшей степени - для центральной Америки и некоторых стран Азии, однако проблема глобального голода за последние десятилетия "ушла из повестки", рассказал РИА Новости руководитель группы оценки рисков устойчивого развития АКРА Владимир Горчаков.Согласно докладу ООН World Populati...
"В последние месяцы Украина активизирует африканское направление своей дипломатии за счет открытия новых посольств", - говорится в материале. Автор публикации напомнил, что сразу несколько стран на Черном континенте не стали выступать против России после начала военной спецоперации на Украине. При этом власти последней оказались "разочарованы...
Preparations are underway in Central African Republic for local elections due to take place in October for the first time in over 36 years. MINUSCA, the country's United Nations peacekeeping mission, is providing multifaceted support, a key provision of the most recent peace agreement, the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation, sig...
Sudan's Agriculture Minister, Abubakr al-Bushra, denied that there is a famine in the country, challenging U.N. reports that 755,000 people are facing severe hunger. He also rejected the idea of allowing aid agencies to bypass border restrictions to deliver help. The ongoing conflict between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Suppor...
South Africa appointed its first female chief justice on Thursday, July 25. President Cyril Ramaphosa named Mandisa Maya, the current deputy chief justice, as the country's new most senior judge. Her term is due to start on Sept. 1, when she will replace Chief Justice Raymond Zondo as the head of the apex Constitutional Court. Zondo is retiri...
Hundreds of supporters of President Kais Saied demonstrated in the Tunisian capital Tunis on Thursday, coinciding with the country's Republic Day. Last week, Saied announced his candidacy for the upcoming presidential election on October 6, 2024. The 66-year-old president has ruled by decree since suspending parliament in July 2021. "Today, J...
South Africa's Democratic Alliance took the African National Congress, the party it co-governs the country with, to court Thursday over a preelection speech in May given by President Cyril Ramaphosa. It's an early sign of friction between the new coalition partners. The court papers were submitted to the Electoral Court by the DA in May befor...
Introduction Across Africa, Generation Z is emerging as a powerful force for change, driven by a deep sense of injustice and a desire for a better future. This wave of young activists is leveraging social media, organizing protests, and challenging long-standing political and economic issues. Recent events in Uganda, Kenya, and beyond highlig...
Mohamed Ziane, an ex-Moroccan minister of human rights, was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday in a corruption case that his attorney described as retribution for outspokenness and work defending political prisoners. An appeals court in Rabat handed down the sentence after a hearing in which the frail 81-year-old Ziane — once known f...
