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Morocco Army Foils Smuggling of 3.7 Tons of Cannabis in Sahara

Moroccan soldiers foiled on Tuesday a major drug trafficking operation which was unfolding in a region situated 250 km southeast of the city of Laayoune on Morocco’s defense wall in Sahara. The Royal Armed Forces (FAR) fired warning shots on two suspect vehicles forcing the smugglers to stop and turn-off engine in Gueltat Zemmour. Search […]

Gdim Izik Trial, ‘Fair and Impartial’- International Observers Say

The verdict handed by the appeal’s court in Salé against the 23 individuals accused of the killing of 11 members of Morocco’s security forces in the Gdim Izik events is “fair and impartial,” said the international observers who attended the hearings and proceedings. The Court has respected the principle of individualization of sentences by delivering […]

IFC loans Express Union Tchad around $3m to boost access to finance for underserved communities

The International Finance Corporation, IFC, has provided a loan worth close to $3 million to Chad’s leading microfinance Express Union Tchad (EUT) to boost access to finance for underserved communities —particularly women and those in rural areas, bolster the microfinance sector, and help drive economic growth, the World Bank’s branch for private sector financing said […]