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West African Sahel sees soaring drug seizures, as UN calls for dismantling trafficking networks

Drug trafficking in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger continues to undermine security and economic development in the West African Sahel region, according to a new report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) that calls for the dismantling of trafficking networks. In light of the soaring seizures of drugs, especially cocaine, […]

Earthquake in Morocco: Great outpouring of international solidarity and messages of support from several world leaders

In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday night, leaving 822 persons dead and 672 injured, messages of condolences and support for Morocco are starting to pour in, coming from heads of state and government, including, among others, from the United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the […]

Italy-Libya: Italy to host salvation conference

Italian Foreign Minister Wednesday announced that Rome would host an international conference to find solutions to the Libyan crisis and to draw plans to disrupt IS hold on the North African country. Paolo Gentiloni told Italian Parliament Wednesday Rome would host an international conference on the Italian former colony. According to Gentiloni, the conference would […]