Key military figure arrested in South Sudan, risking peace deal
South Sudanese forces have arrested a senior military official allied with first vice president Riek Machar and deployed troops around...
Day: 5 March 2025
William Mullally: Palestinian films only praised if Israeli input exists
On Sunday, for the first time in history, a Palestinian film won an Academy Award. It was for a documentary...
EU unveils €800 billion ReArm Europe plan amid Ukraine crisis
The ReArm Europe plan offers €800 billion to allow countries to spend more on defence without triggering deficit procedures, according...
Sahel: the new global centre of terrorism
The Sahel region in Africa is now the global centre of terrorism, according to a report by the Global Terrorism...
Burundi faces influx of refugees as M23 rebels advance in DRC
Burundi is experiencing its largest refugee crisis in more than two decades, according to Brigitte Mukanga-Eno, UNHCR’s Representative in Burundi,...
BDS launches Ramadan boycott of Israeli medjool Dates
The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) has started Ramadan with the message for consumers to boycott medjool dates. On the...
Morocco could restrict EU visas in ongoing row
Morocco could restrict EU citizens from entering the country as they look at imposing new requirements on visas, according to...
Rapid Support Forces sign transitional Sudanese constitution
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, together with Sudanese allied groups have signed a transitional constitution on March 4th, according to...
Morocco leads next chapter in the African Water Council
On the 4th of March Morocco was appointed to the vice-presidency of African Water Council (AMCOW) for the 2025-27 term,...
Morocco: Earthquake response critic has sentence increased
A court in Morocco has increased the prison sentence of activist Said Ait Mahdi for his critique of the country’s...
Morocco increases sentence for earthquake response critic
A Moroccan appeals court has handed activist Said Ait Mahdi a one-year prison term, up from the initial three-month term...
Moroccans 2nd largest group to receive EU citizenship
It has been revealed on February 28th, that Morocco was the second largest group to receive citizenship from EU member...
Sudan: Rapid Support Forces sign transitional constitution
On March 4th, Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied groups signed a transitional constitution. According to AfricaNews, this...
Report says nearly 17 million Moroccans will be overweight by 2030
The World Obesity Atlas 2025 reports that obesity is continuing to grow at a high rate in Morocco. The study...
Sahel region named the most dangerous in the world.
According to a Global Terrorism Index, the Sahel region in Africa has become one of the most dangerous places in...
