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Libya: Charities Put Rescue Operations at Sea on Hold

Several NGOs rescuing migrants off Libya’s coasts have suspended operations because of security threats from Libyan coastguard whom they accuse of firing at their ships. Germany-based Sea-Eye has joined Save the Children and halted its interventions in international waters to save migrants crossing the Mediterranean to reach Europe’s southern coast. The charity said it made […]

Mali: Algerian intelligence services vow protection to terrorist Iyad Ag Ghali at a meeting in Tinzawaten

The deputy director general of the Algerian intelligence services met Wednesday evening in northern Mali with Iyad Ag Ghali, the leader of the terrorist GSIM group (Support Group for Islam and Muslims), the local branch of Al Qaeda. The official of the Algerian intelligence services reportedly flew Wednesday evening by helicopter to a spot located […]

Morocco’s 2023 GDP rises to $146 billion- statistics agency

Morocco’s 2023 gross domestic product grew to $146 billion, after posting a more than expected growth rate at 3.4%, despite the impact of drought and inflation, the statistics agency, HCP, said. The performance came on the back of a growth in non-agricultural activity by 3.5% and a 1.4% growth in the farming sector, as lack […]