Moroccan authorities have foiled a smuggling attempt of 7.6 tons of cannabis in two separate drug busting operations carried out in the regions of Nador and Casablanca. On Wednesday, the security agents raided a home in “Inaala” village near Nador (Northeast Morocco) where they seized 150 bales containing a total of 5.3 tons of cannabis. […]
UN Sahara envoy Staffan de Mistura arrived on Monday in Laayoune, capital of the Moroccan Sahara, in a bid to advance the UN-led political process on the Sahara issue. The Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General “is looking forward to conducting visits in the region and meetings, engaging all concerned ahead of the issuance […]
The US will end trade benefits for Mauritania on January 1 for falling short of abolishing forced labor practices, the US Trade Representative’s Office (USTR) said. Mauritania is not in compliance with requirements of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which provides duty-free treatment for certain goods, USTR said in a statement explaining the […]
