human-traffic

EU to support Tunisia’s agriculture sector with over €180m

The European Union will provide Tunisia with more than €180 million to support small farmers and fishermen in the North African country, Webdo Tunis reports. Jean-Pierre Sacaze, head of the social inclusion and sustainable development department within the EU mission in the country, made the announcement. The support made of donation and credit will go […]

Morocco’s RNI prepares leadership transition as Akhannouch confirms he will not seek another term

Morocco’s National Rally of Independents (RNI) is entering a pivotal transition after party president and current head of the government Aziz Akhannouch formally announced he will not seek a new mandate at the head of the ruling party. His decision clears the way for an extraordinary congress scheduled for February 7 in El Jadida, where […]

Two Moroccans on trial in Spain for attempting to join ISIS

Two Moroccan nationals appeared in the dock Monday in Spain for attempting to join the ranks of the Islamist State group (ISIS) in Syria. The men identified as Anouar Bensaddik and Abdelmounaim Bennassar face eight years in jail, Huffpost Maroc reports citing Spanish state-run news agency EFE. The defendants were arrested in February last year […]