Somalia: Govt declares ‘people’s uprising against al-Shabab‘ as more key towns are attacked

At least 15 people were killed and more than 50 injured in three bombings Saturday (14 January) in central Somalia, which comes after the country’s government announced a “people’s uprising” Thursday (12 January) as it seeks to pressure al-Shabab from all angles, including financial ones. The suicide car bomb in Bulobarde town, some 220 kilometers […]

Morocco-Nigeria Gas Pipeline Project: Islamic Bank co-funds front-end engineering design study

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has agreed to fund 50 pc of the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) Study for the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project expected to enhance African integration, regional trade, and economic cooperation. The funding agreement was signed remotely on Monday by IsDB Vice President Mansur Muhtar, Moroccan Economy & Finance minister Nadia Fettah, […]

Spanish Gardia Civil busts drug trafficking network operating from Morocco

Spanish security forces have dismantled this week a criminal network, the most active in Andalusia, that used to import drug from Morocco. Led by the Guardia civil and the Tributary Agency, the operation led to the seizure of more than 7,700 kilograms of hashish and the arrest of 45 people, including the head of the […]