Via: Africa News

“Moroccan and Algerian representatives to the United Nations sparred over the fate of Western Sahara on Tuesday, with Algiers calling for the revival of a long-stalled referendum on the fate of the former Spanish colony.

“We Algerians have chosen the camp of justice, decolonization, freedom, self-determination and human rights,” said Algerian Ambassador Amar Bendjama.

“This commitment applies to the cause of the Sahrawi people, who have been waiting for nearly half a century for the UN to do them justice”

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Via: Anadolu Agency

“Iran and Djibouti agreed to restore diplomatic ties late Thursday during a meeting between Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Djiboutian counterpart Mahamoud Ali Youssouf on the sidelines of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

The two countries agreed to develop friendly relations based on mutual respect for sovereignty, equality, mutual benefit, and peaceful coexistence, said a statement issued by the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

During the meeting, Youssouf stressed that his government welcomes the establishment of inclusive relations with Iran. “We are ready to strengthen the relations,” the statement quoted the top Djiboutian diplomat as saying.”

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Via: Al Jazeera

“Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have signed a mutual defence pact, as the three Sahel countries aim to help each other against possible threats of armed rebellion or external aggression.

The charter, known as the Alliance of Sahel States, signed on Saturday binds the signatories to assist one another – including militarily – in the event of an attack on any one of them.

“Any attack on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of one or more contracted parties will be considered an aggression against the other parties,” it says. It also binds the three countries to work to prevent or settle armed rebellions.

“I have today signed with the Heads of State of Burkina Faso and Niger the Liptako-Gourma charter establishing the Alliance of Sahel States, with the aim of establishing a collective defence and mutual assistance framework,” Mali military leader Assimi Goita said on his X social media account.

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