Egypt

Anti-Narcotics Struggle: Morocco Deals Hard Blow to Local & Foreign Smugglers

The vigilance of the Moroccan border security services is paying off. During the past couple of weeks, the police and customs agents of the North African country have foiled several major drug smuggling operations worth millions of dollars. Last week, the Moroccan authorities seized 476 kg of cocaine at an apartment in Harhoura, on the […]

Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood patron arrested

A senior member and money provider of the Egyptian banned Muslim Brotherhood organization was arrested on Thursday. According to security sources, the Egyptian businessman Hassan Malek was arrested at his house. The reasons behind his arrest were not clearly defined. A statement by the interior ministry just pointed out that he was involved in judicial […]

Ethiopia plans to integrate all regional forces into ‘strong and centralized army’

Ethiopia intends to integrate all regional special forces either into the national army, or the federal or regional police, according to a government’s statement on Thursday, whereby the move will likely be perceived as an attempt to diminish the autonomy of individual regions. Ethiopia is organized in 10 regions that enjoy a degree of autonomy, […]