A top Iranian general sanctioned by the European Union for allegedly supplying Russia with drones has mocked the bloc by telling them to “buy coal” for winter with his assets, media reported. The chief of staff of the armed forces, Major General Mohamm…
Families of disappeared under Hassan II reign urge justice
Moroccan families of political dissidents who were forcibly disappeared during “the years of lead” continue to call for justice, as the Moroccan state remains silent about this era. On Sunday, dozens of activists gathered at the United Nations Place in…
Rishi Sunak becomes UK’s first person of colour PM
Elected for the first time to parliament in 2015, Rishi Sunak will become the UK’s youngest prime minister in more than 200 years, it was declared on Monday, tasked with steering the country through an economic crisis and mounting anger among some vote…
Will Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham reshape Syria’s north?
When the forces of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an armed Islamist group which is a successor to the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra, rolled into Afrin in northern Syria earlier this month, the primary reaction was one of confusion. HTS had for some…
Ukraine war: Iran denies personnel in Crimea helping Russia
Iran on Monday rejected US allegations that Iranian military personnel are on the ground in Russian-occupied Crimea to help Moscow carry out drone attacks in Ukraine. “We strongly reject this news,” Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani told …
Moroccans protest against cost of living crisis
A trade union close to the main Moroccan Islamist party on Sunday mobilised several hundred supporters in the capital to protest against the high cost of living. The rally, outside parliament and witnessed by AFP journalists, came after several protest…
Sudan protester shot dead as coup anniversary looms
Security forces shot dead a protester in Sudan’s capital on Sunday, medics said, two days ahead of the first anniversary of a military coup that derailed the country’s transition to civilian rule. The latest death – the first of a protester since Augus…
9 killed, 47 wounded in Somali hotel attack: minister
An attack Sunday by Al-Shabaab militants on a hotel in Kismayo, southern Somalia, killed nine people and wounded another 47, the region’s security minister said. Among the casualties were students leaving a nearby school at the time of the attack, Yusu…
Ethiopia takes Tigray town ahead of anticipated peace talks
Ethiopian and Eritrean forces took control of the historic town of Adwa in the embattled Tigray region, a humanitarian worker said Sunday, ahead of the start of anticipated peace talks between the warring parties. Ethiopian and Eritrean military units …
Moroccan rapper ElGrande Toto says sorry for cannabis comments
Star Moroccan rapper ElGrande Toto on Sunday apologised for causing offence through recent public statements in which he acknowledged using cannabis. His original comments had sparked an outcry in the country. “I offer my apologies to anyone offended b…