Next, Morocco pledged to normalize its relations with Israel, as three other Arab countries had already done recently, and that the United States recognized Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara.

The question of the normalization of relations between Rabat and Israel was relaunched last February during an official visit to Morocco by the head of American diplomacy Mike Pompeo.

Also on the front page, the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo voted Thursday evening in favor of the dismissal of its pro-Kabila president, a crucial step in President Félix Tshisekedi's offensive to overthrow the parliamentary majority loyal to his predecessor Joseph Kabila.

Finally we will talk about football.

FIFA unveils its 2020 Ranking, and Senegal ends the year at the top of African nations.

You will hear the analysis of our correspondent Elimane Ndao. 

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