Morocco is seeking to develop a local military industry, in particular with the manufacture of intelligence and combat drones, said the Moroccan Minister in charge of the administration of National Defense, Abdellatif Loudyi, quoted Saturday in a report of a parliamentary meeting. “The Moroccan government wants to develop certain sectors …
Read More »Uganda: Museveni’s harsh words to the West on climate change
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has accused Western countries of reprehensible double standards when it comes to commitments to stop climate change. In a post on social media, Mr Museveni highlighted the partial dismantling of a wind farm in Germany to make way for the expansion of a coal mine. He …
Read More »Nigeria: electoral commission warns of violence
The head of Nigeria’s electoral commission, Mahmood Yakuba, said he is worried about attacks “intensifying” as the country prepares for February’s upcoming presidential elections. There are concerns that next year’s tightly contested race could be more turbulent than usual, with Mr Yakuba adding that the commission had already tracked 50 …
Read More »New York returns nearly 200 works of art looted to Pakistan
At least 192 works of art looted and illegally exported, worth $ 3.4 million was returned Thursday by New York justice in Pakistan as part of an international survey for ten years against an art trafficker Indian and American imprisoned in India. US Justice has been carrying out a vast …
Read More »US authorities issue warning to new Twitter boss, Elon Musk
The acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk continued to stir in the US, with the resignation of senior social network officials, and a rare warning from the American Competition Agency (FTC). “We follow recent developments at Twitter with a lot of concern. No managing director or company is above the …
Read More »Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to meet on Monday in Bali
US President Joe Biden will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on November 14 in Bali, Indonesia, on the sidelines of the G20 summit, the White House announced on Thursday, at a time of vivid tension between the two superpowers. This will be the first flesh meeting between the two …
Read More »Ghana: parliament sets up committee to probe finance minister
Parliamentarians in Ghana set up an eight-member committee to investigate allegations of conflict of interest and incompetence against the minister in charge of finance, Ken Ofori Atta. Speaker Alban Bagbin ruled that the committee will also provide Mr Atta and his lawyers an opportunity to respond to the allegations. The …
Read More »UK urges Egypt to resolve hunger striker situation
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday he would continue to press the Egyptian government to resolve the situation of imprisoned Egyptian-British hunger striker Alaa Abd el-Fattah, Reuters reported. “I know the whole House will share my deep concern about his case, which grows more urgent by the day,” …
Read More »China lost 11% of its billionaires in one year
The number of billionaires in China has experienced its strongest decrease in 24 years this year, according to an annual classification, while the second world economy slows down under its strict Zero Covid policy and the real estate crisis. According to the ranking established by Chinese cabinet Hurun and published …
Read More »Rights group condemns public whipping of Nigerian TikTok stars
Amnesty International has condemned the sentencing of two TikTok stars in Nigeria’s Kano state for defaming the state governor Abdullahi Ganduje. The TikTokers, Mubarak Muhammad alias Unique Pikin and Nazifi Muhammad Bala, had pleaded guilty and asked for leniency. But the judge ordered them to be given 20 lashes each, …
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