Tunisia refutes attack reports as ‘inaccurate’, acknowledges security operation

Tunisia has rejected as “inaccurate” the recent press reports indicating that the terrorist cell of the Sahel was about to perpetrate a large-scale operation in the country. The Interior Ministry’s press officer Walid Louguini said the press reports are “not accurate” but did not denied them outright. He said the public will be informed “at […]

Historic conviction: German court sentences Gambian death squad driver to life in prison

A German regional court on Thursday (30 November) handed down a historic sentence when it sent a former member of a Gambian death squad to prison for life, convicting him for crimes against humanity, among other charges. The 47-year-old Bai Lowe, who was linked to the killing of AFP journalist Deyda Hydara, was convicted of […]

Dutch, Interpol-flagged for alleged arms trafficking, arrested in Casablanca

Moroccan police arrested an Interpol-flagged Dutch citizen of Turkish origin on Thursday at Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport. The man is wanted for alleged involvement in arms trafficking. Casablanca police detained the suspect immediately upon arriving from Istanbul, Türkiye, after a routine security check flagged an international arrest warrant tying him to alleged participation in […]