The Central Bureau for Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) arrested, Wednesday morning, five extremists affiliated to the Islamic State terrorist group, in separate and simultaneous security operations in Kenitra, Larache, Souk Sebt Ouled Nemma, Taroudant and the rural commune of Souihla (Marrakech prefecture). The suspects, aged between 21 and 44, were arrested by the BCIJ, supported by […]
Soldiers from five Sahel states are holding military exercises in Western Niger focusing on counter-terrorism, Niger’s defense minister said. The drills, to run until June 3, bring together Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Niger and Togo, marking the first exercise between the five countries. The exercise includes interoperability, tactical maneuvers, and offering health care to citizens. […]
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday asked that Ivory Coast’s former president, Laurent Gbagbo, should be kept in custody while they prepare an appeal against his acquittal. The court should only release Gbagbo and Charles Ble Goude, leader of the pro-Gbagbo militant group Young Patriots who was also acquitted, under strict conditions […]
