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Morocco: PPS withdraws from governmental coalition

The Moroccan former communist party, the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS), has decided to withdraw from the governmental coalition led by the Islamist Party of Justice and Development (PJD, on the eve of an expected cabinet reshuffle. The decision was unanimously taken by the political bureau at a meeting on Tuesday and will be […]

West Africa junta regimes forge closer ties with hardline Islamist leaders

Religious leaders and especially Salafists in the three coup-hit West African countries have reportedly emerged as the unexpected allies of the new military authorities. The largely popular regimes in Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali — West African countries, which have also undergone military coups since 2020 — enjoy the support of the religious leaders that […]

Morocco Arrests British Bitcoin Dealer Wanted by US Justice

Moroccan authorities have arrested a British dealer in the virtual Bitcoin currency charged with financial fraud in the United States, the Daily Mail reported. The Moroccan news agency had previously reported that the British citizen was arrested in Tangier in response to an Interpol notice without naming him and that his extradition will be decided […]