Tag: drugs

Tunisian court frees two students after President slams detention

May 19, 2023

The criminal chamber of Nabeul Court of First Instance, in Tunisia, has ordered the release of two students arrested Tuesday over a song condemning the ... Read More

Morocco foils major smuggling attempts of drugs, illegal migrants & cash

September 28, 2021

Moroccan authorities have thwarted major smuggling attempts of cannabis, cash, and illegal migrants in separate operations carried out lately in the Northern and Southern regions ... Read More

Côte d’Ivoire: Moroccan Pharma 5 to invest $10 Million in Drug Producing

September 27, 2016

Morocco’s leading pharmaceutical firm Pharma 5 has received the go-ahead for the construction of a drug producing plant worth $10 million near Abidjan, in Cote ... Read More

Mauritania: Army Seizes 475 Kg of Drugs from Armed Traffickers

April 29, 2016

The Mauritanian army Wednesday snatched 475 kilograms of drugs from a group of traffickers after a chase and gun battle. According to army sources, the ... Read More

Ex-UN Chief Kofi Annan Calls for Cannabis Legalization

February 23, 2016

The United Nation’s former Secretary General Kofi Annan on Monday called for the legalization of cannabis and other personal drugs. In a column first published ... Read More

Mauritania expels Algerian diplomat over e-journal allegations, Algeria retaliates

April 29, 2015

A diplomatic row between Algiers and Nouakchott has erupted over an article published by Mauritanian e-journal Al-Bayan, alleging that Mauritania had complained to the U.N ... Read More