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Tunisia: Heightened security after axe attack on local jeweler ahead of annual pilgrimage in Djerba

Authorities in Tunisia have ramped up security measures on the island of Djerba following an axe attack on a local Jewish jeweler, just days before the island hosts its annual Lag B’Omer pilgrimage. The victim, a 50-year-old shop owner, sustained defensive injuries and was admitted to hospital on Thursday, May 8, though he is expected […]

Sierra Leonean FM commends Morocco’s role in consolidation of Mano River Union

The Foreign Minister of Sierra Leone David Francis has commended the role played by Morocco in support of the Mano River Union. At a news conference in Rabat following talks with his Moroccan peer, Nasser Bourita, the Sierra Leonian official highlighted Morocco’s continuous support to the Mano River Union, stressing that King Mohammed VI personally […]

Mauritania’s former president gets 15 years in jail on corruption charges

An appeals court in Mauritania handed a 15-year jail sentence to former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz on charges including corruption and illicit enrichment. The sentence was increased from 5 years in jail in a first instance verdict against the President who ruled the country from 2009 to 2019. The court found that he had […]