Morocco Nabs One of Italy’s Notorious Mafia Bosses

Moroccan police announced on Monday the arrest of one of the leaders of the Camorra’s infamous Mazzarella clan, a brutal Italian mafia group. The suspect, 44, was captured in the Ourika region near Marrakech following a red notice issued by Interpol at the request of the Italian judicial authorities, for his involvement in a case […]

Libya: UN fact-finding mission pledges “Zero Impunity” for perpetrators of violations

The Independent Fact-Finding Mission to Libya (FFML) will hold all those who committed crimes and human rights violations in Libya accountable, said chair of the UN mission Mohamed Aujjar.   Addressing the Human Rights Council convening in Geneva, the FFML chief said that by setting up this mission, the HRC has sent an important signal […]

Central African nations agree to merge two regional economic blocs

Central African ministers meeting in Cameroon Wednesday August 10 have agreed to merge the 11-member Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) with the six-member Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) in a move to boost trade and growth. The economy ministers said they want to foster regional integration, accelerate economic transformation and […]