Tag: drug

Liberia: violent clashes ahead of 10 Oct general election raise security concerns

October 10, 2023

Liberia’s incumbent President George Weah, who is seeking a second six-year term, faces off against 19 other candidates in Tuesday’s (10 October) election, whose result ... Read More

Aborted coup in Bissau: “The situation is under control”

February 2, 2022

Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo escaped a coup attempt on Tuesday, the latest in a series of coups across West Africa. Mr. Embalo, a former ... Read More

Morocco: Over 1.4 Tons of Cocaine Seized in 2021

December 23, 2021

Moroccan authorities have seized more than 1.4 tons of cocaine in 2021 and arrested 103,000 people, including 261 foreign nationals, during their relentless battle engaged ... Read More

Morocco Foils Smuggling Over 13 Tons of Cannabis

January 7, 2019

Moroccan security services have announced this weekend the seizure of over 13.7 tons of cannabis at the Tangier-Med port. The drugs were concealed in a ... Read More

Polisario’s Involvement in Drug Trafficking Confirmed by Mauritanian Official

February 20, 2016

Predictions made years ago by many a pundit about the Tindouf-based separatists' schemes to lay hand on the drug trafficking market in the Sahel-Sahara region ... Read More

Arab Interior Ministers Move to Tighten Borders Control

October 1, 2012

Arab Interior ministers have pledged to tighten borders security and control to prevent arms smuggling in the Arab world at the current turbulent and fragile ... Read More