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Two Moroccan trucks damaged in Mali terrorist attack

Two Moroccan trucks were among the 30 trucks that have been shot in a terrorist attack in Nioro du Sahel on the Malian border with Mauritania. The terrorists clashed with the army which repelled the attack, the Malian army said. At least 30 suspected terrorists were killed in the attack which targeted key points in […]

Morocco’s FBI Dismantles Jihadist Cell

The newly set up Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) has dismantled a jihadist cell at Selouane in the region of Nador, close to the Spanish enclave of Melilla, and arrested six of its members. According to the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior which made the announcement, a seventh individual with close ties with this […]

Rights watchdogs, CSOs alert to repression in Algeria

The military regime in Algeria is tightening the noose around human rights activists and civil society organizations (CSOs) curbing freedoms, arresting peaceful dissidents and issuing travel bans, as the economic and social outlook of the country darkens. Between January and April 2022, the authorities have prevented at least three Algerian-Canadian citizens, only one of whom […]