Morocco’s Counterterrorism Agency Dismantles 49 Cells Since 2015

Morocco’s FBI, the Central Bureau for Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), has dismantled 49 terrorist cells, including 44 groups loyal to ISIS, and arrested 772 people on terrorism charges since its creation in 2015. Head of the BCIJ Abdelhak Khiame told French paper Le Monde that 97 Moroccan foreign fighters who returned from conflict zones were also […]

Moroccan miner Managem lowers cobalt production due to plummeting prices

Managem, a Moroccan mining company, said it lowered cobalt production at its Bou Azzer mine due to falling prices, as it reports a drop in first quarter revenue. The company opted for “preserving resources” in this low prices context, it said in a statement, noting a 13% drop in first quarter revenue. Cobalt is a […]

Ebola cases, fatalities rise in Uganda, as DR Congo declares end to latest outbreak

The 15th outbreak of Ebola disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) comes to an end as neighboring Uganda races to tackle a virus outbreak of its own, the World Health Organization (WTO) has said. A week after health officials in Uganda declared an outbreak of Ebola, the highly contagious strain of the deadly […]