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Morocco: Holiday to mark UN support for Western Sahara autonomy plan
The Royal Palace said that starting next year, 31 October will be known as Unity Day, to honour Morocco’s territorial integrity.
Late US vice president Dick Cheney remembered in Baghdad as a ‘bloodhound’
He was the driving force behind the US' 2003 invasion of Iraq, warning of the danger from its alleged stockpile of weapons of mass destruction, that were never found.
Morocco issues first human trafficking sentence over Asia online scam
A Moroccan court on Tuesday sentenced a man to five years in prison and $107,300 in fines for human trafficking, in the country’s first ruling against someone accused of luring people to work in a scam compound in Asia.
Two French nationals freed from Iranian prison after more than 3 years in detention
Cécile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris were arrested in May 2022 and sentenced to lengthy jail terms on espionage charges.
Uganda-born Zohran Mamdani to become New York City’s first Muslim mayor
The democratic socialist, who spent some of his formative years in South Africa, will be the first Muslim leader in the city’s history.
Qatar’s emir condemns atrocities committed by paramilitary in Sudan
There have been widespread reports of summary executions, massacres, sexual violence, and attacks on humanitarian workers by RSF fighters in al-Fashir.
Mali’s leader addresses deadly fuel crisis amid jihadi blockade
General Assimi Goita, the head of Mali's military junta, spoke for the first time on Monday about the country's fuel crisis.
AFC/M23 rebellion sets up a parallel justice system in North Kivu
The AFC/M23 rebellion continues to establish a parallel judicial system in territories it controls in North Kivu, a move Kinshasa authorities have condemned as illegal.
UN warns insufficient global action keeps climate risk high
The United Nations is sounding the alarm, warning that current global efforts to combat climate change are falling short. The driving force behind future warming, the UN says, remains our reliance on fossil fuels like gas, oil, and coal.
In Kenya, bee stings are being used to treat illnesses
Bee venom therapy is offering patients in Kenya an alternative way to treat their ailments. But experts warm the science behind it is not well established - and it comes with seirous risks