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January Alerts and December Trends 2022

International Crisis Group · December 31, 2022

Burkina Faso December 2022 August 2022 September 2022 October 2022 November 2022 December 2022 Jihadist violence remained widespread, while ruling junta sought to control flow of information amid rumours of coup attempt and deal with Russian...

Public Bill Committee urged to reverse its exclusion of Palestinian voices and BDS groups

Palestine Solidarity Campaign · September 14, 2023

A Public Bill Committee, made up of MPs from across parties, has been convened to hear and consider evidence about the pernicious anti-boycott bill. While Conservative Friends of Israel, UK Lawyers for Israel, and right-wing columnist Melanie...

PRESS RELEASE – ANTI-BOYCOTT BILL COMMITTEE FAILS TO CALL SINGLE PALESTINIAN WITNESS

Palestine Solidarity Campaign · September 14, 2023

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 14 September 2023 Contact: media@palestinecampaign.org | Bhavesh Hindocha – Media Officer 07590 862268 ANTI-BOYCOTT BILL COMMITTEE FAILS TO CALL SINGLE PALESTINIAN WITNESS Palestine Solidarity Campaign is...

December Alerts and November Trends

International Crisis Group · November 30, 2022

Benin November 2022 September 2022 October 2022 November 2022 Govt forces repelled several attacks by suspected jihadists in north. Suspected jihadist violence persisted in northern departments. In Alibori department near border with Niger,...

July Alerts and June Trends 2022

International Crisis Group · June 29, 2022

Benin June 2022 January 2022 February 2022 April 2022 June 2022 Suspected jihadists launched attack on northern region police station, leaving several dead. In north-western Atakora department near Burkina Faso border, suspected jihadists 26 June...

June Alerts and May Trends 2022

International Crisis Group · May 31, 2022

Burkina Faso May 2022 January 2022 February 2022 March 2022 April 2022 May 2022 Jihadists launched deadliest attack in months in East region and violence spread to previously unaffected towns, notably in Boucle du Mouhoun region; transitional govt...

Germany pledges multi-year support for The World Food Programme (WFP) food assistance in Sahrawi refugee camps in Algeria

African Press Organization · February 6, 2020

Download logo The World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a multi-year pledge for 2020 and 2021 from the Government of Germany of €1 million (US$1.1 million) each year for its assistance to refugees from Western Sahara in Algeria. The German Federal...

August Alerts and July Trends 2022

International Crisis Group · July 30, 2022

Burkina Faso July 2022 March 2022 April 2022 May 2022 June 2022 July 2022 Ruling junta reached agreement with West Africa’s regional bloc over transition timeline; former President Compaoré returned to Ouagadougou to mixed reception as part of...

May Alerts and April Trends 2022

International Crisis Group · April 29, 2022

Benin April 2022 December 2021 January 2022 February 2022 April 2022 Suspected jihadist attacks killed six members of security forces in country’s north. Armed group allegedly linked to Islamic State or al-Qaeda 11 April launched explosive device...

Uruguayan Parliamentary Delegation Learns about Development Momentum in Moroccan Sahara

Morocco News · February 23, 2023

MOROCCO, February 23 - A parliamentary delegation from the Uruguayan Senate was informed, Wednesday, of the development momentum in the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra region (Southern Morocco) in various fields. Thus, the members of the delegation led by...

March Alerts and February Trends 2022

International Crisis Group · February 27, 2022

Benin February 2022 December 2021 January 2022 February 2022 Deadly attacks in northern wildlife reserve confirmed spillover of jihadist violence into West African coastal countries. Suspected al-Qaeda-affiliated Group for the Support of Islam and...

Anti-Morocco EP Resolution Reveals Contradictions of 'Decadent' Europe, Says Tamek

Morocco News · January 23, 2023

MOROCCO, January 23 - The resolution voted Thursday by the European Parliament (EP), in which it reproaches Morocco for violations of human rights and freedom of the press, reveals the contradictions of a decadent Europe, said the Delegate General...

Ambassador Hilale Calls UN Security Council, Secretary-General on Algeria's Lies, Obstructions in Moroccan Sahara Issue

Morocco News · June 27, 2022

MOROCCO, June 27 - Morocco's ambassador and permanent representative to the UN, Omar Hilale has addressed, in letters, the Security Council and the Secretary-General of the UN, on Algeria's silence, lies and obstructions on the issue of the...

April Alerts and March Trends 2022

International Crisis Group · March 31, 2022

Burkina Faso March 2022 November 2021 December 2021 January 2022 February 2022 March 2022 Surge in jihadist violence recorded in north and east after period of relative calm since Jan coup; international partners reacted cautiously to military...

OGarra's first book of short stories, "Mano Po," Is now also available for purchase

EIN Presswire · September 22, 2022

FUENGIROLA, MáLAGA, ESPAñA, September 22, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The book, “Malak desert child.” is a stunning evocation of North Africa and its encounter with Western civilisation seen through the relationship between Pete, fleeing to...

European Union helps World Food Programme (WFP) tackle malnutrition among Sahrawi refugees in Algeria

African Press Organization · December 17, 2019

Download logo The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of €1.3 million from the European Union (EU) to treat and prevent malnutrition among Sahrawi refugee children and women in five camps located around Tindouf in...

UN Headquarters observes International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on 27 May

African Press Organization · May 26, 2021

Download logo UN Headquarters will observe the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Thursday, 27 May 2021. Secretary-General António Guterres will lay a wreath to honour the more than 4,000 UN peacekeepers who have lost their lives...

Morocco Has Always Endeavored for Promotion of Global Strategy of South-South Cooperation (FM)

Morocco News · July 20, 2022

MOROCCO, July 20 - Morocco, capitalizing on its historical ties and its deep roots in Africa, has always worked for the promotion of a comprehensive strategy of solidarity-based, multiform and coherent South-South cooperation with African...

What can Astrobiology Space Research Teach Us about the Origins of Life?

EIN Presswire · August 3, 2022

Did life originate on Earth, or did it arrive on a meteorite from across the solar system? Find out what space research can teach us about it. AUSTIN, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Can Astrobiology Help Us Discover...

Official Visit of Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan to The Kingdom of Morocco, 2 to 4 July 2022

Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs · July 4, 2022

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan met Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita and Senior Advisor to King Mohammed VI André Azoulay in Rabat today. Minister Balakrishnan and...