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AP – Authorities have a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings in custody and are taking him to federal court, according to the Associated Press. A spokeswoman for the the US attorney’s office in Boston would not comment to Yahoo … read more »

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By Abe Greenwald, commentarymagazine Not all “Arab unrest” is equal. Consider these current headlines out of North Africa and try to spot the odd man out: “Libya’s south teeters toward chaos — and militant extremists,” “Egypt Takes Another Step Toward … read more »

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By Abe Greenwald, Moroccan American Center for Policy (Washington, DC) column Not all “Arab unrest” is equal. Consider these current headlines out of North Africa and try to spot the odd man out: “Libya’s south teeters toward chaos — and militant … read more »

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Burkina Faso are in trouble having taken only one point from two Group E games, and that was later forfeited because they fielded ineligible defender Herve Zengue in a 0-0 home draw with Congo Brazzaville. Belgian coach Paul Put’s side … read more »

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Alice Wilson Silence descended on the room. Minutes before, some 50 people had been calling out and exchanging views in the final session of three days of participatory democratic meetings. These meetings had been held in conjunction with the parliamentary … read more »

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The post King Mohammed Tours Africa To Give New Impetus To South-South Cooperation‏ appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

By Said Temsamani On March 15, King Mohammed VI will begin an African tour that will take him successively to Senegal, Ivory Coast and Gabon. This tour is formalized within the scope of historical relationships between the kingdom and these … read more »

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The post Gdeim Izik: A Due Process Trial Confirmed by Prestigious French Law Experts appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

It is a key role of any government to maintain law and order on behalf of the whole society; to hold people to account for crimes they have committed and to ensure that justice is done – and seen to … read more »

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Thomas O’Bryan The United Nations stands behind its proud record of promoting the universality and indivisibility of human rights, and for many decades the institution has played an incredibly value role in promoting peace and stability around the world. However, … read more »

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Sidi M. Omar INTRODUCTION Western Sahara is the last African decolonisation case on the agenda of the United Nations. It has been on the UN list of the Non-Self-Governing Territories since 1963 when it was under Spanish colonial rule. The … read more »

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Malainin Lakhal The conflict in Western Sahara seems to gain more and more visibility and importance in the regional and international geopolitics this last decade, despite the great lack of media coverage and academic analysis of its different facts, aspects, … read more »

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released seeding teams for the draw of the 2015 African nations Cup championship to be hosted by Morocco. The full draw will be released on March 10 in Rabat during a CAF’s general … read more »

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The post Morocco is Keen To Give CEN-SAD A Ne Impetus appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

Temsamani said The 13th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of States and Governments of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States will take place in Morocco. This decision was taken at the extraordinary session of the Conference of Heads of … read more »

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The post Morocco’s Eminent Return to the African Union Should be A Priority appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

Morocco was one of the first African states that have contributed to the establishment of the Organization of African Unity. However Morocco pulled out of the then Organization of African Unity in 1984 to protest against the admission of the … read more »

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Mali, Morocco and France are working hand in hand to defend the integrity and sovereignty of Mali, said the French and Malian ambassadors in Rabat. “Mali, France and Morocco have continued to work together in international fora to defend the … read more »

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The post AFCON 2013 Result: Morocco 2 – 2 Bafana appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

Hosts South Africa finished top of Group A after their dramatic 2-2 draw with Morocco in Durban knocked the North Africans out of the tournament. Knowing a win would take them through, Morocco twice led – only to exit the … read more »

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AFCON 2013 Result: Ivory Coast 3 – 0 Tunisia FULL-TIME- Ivory Coast 3-0 Tunisia Ivory Coast fully deserved their victory but the win was not as comfortable as the scoreline suggests. They needed two goals in the last three minutes … read more »

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On January 24 Morocco like the rest of the Muslim world is celebrating Eid Al Mawlid Nabawi, the Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (12th of Rabî’ al-Awal), an important religious holiday for all Moroccans.  Unlike other muslim countries Moroccan shrines mark … read more »

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Johannesburg – Tickets for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) match between Bafana Bafana and Morocco on Sunday are sold out, the SA Football Association (Safa) said on Friday. Safa president Kirsten Nematandani, speaking in Johannesburg, urged those with tickets … read more »

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The post AFCON 2013 Result: Morocco 1 – 1 Cape Verde appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

Cape Verde were denied a historic Africa Cup of Nations upset, after Morocco levelled to draw 1-1 in Durban. Striker Platini coolly chipped over Moroccan goalkeeper Nadir Lamyaghri on 35 minutes for Cape Verde’s first-ever Nations Cup goal. Morocco equalised … read more »

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AFCON 2013 Result Angola and Morocco failed to take advantage of the earlier draw between South Africa and Cape Verde as they also failed to register a goal in their Group A clash in Johannesburg. Although the second match of … read more »

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