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Morocco seizes 18.2 tons of cannabis resin

The Moroccan police seized 18.243 tons of cannabis resin and arrested five people as they were unloading the banned substance into rapid dinghies on the coast of Sidi Rehal, near Casablanca. Investigations have been opened into connections of the gang with local and international trafficking networks, the police said in a statement. In July, Morocco […]

Tunisia: Monday deadline for a new Prime Minister

Tunisian political parties have been unable to choose a new Prime Minister during their week long negotiations. Monday has been fixed as the new deadline for them. Some members of the opposition are accusing Ennahda of delaying the process in order to stay longer in power. Several names have been considered as potential candidates in […]

AQIM leader and Algeria’s ally Iyad Ag Ghali wanted by ICC

The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against terrorist leader Iyad Ag Ghaly and urged states to cooperate to bring him before justice, in a clear allusion to Algeria. Ghaly is wanted for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in northern Mali between January 2012 and January 2013. A Tuareg descendant of […]