Mauritania slavery

Al Hoceima Protest Leader Wanted by Justice for Interrupting Friday Sermon

The Moroccan police is on a manhunt to arrest Nasser Zefzafi, the leader of the popular protests in the northern town of Al Hoceima, following his interruption of a Friday sermon at a local mosque. The general prosecutor ordered the arrest of Zefzafi and the opening of an investigation in line with Article 222 of […]

Revolution of the King & the People: King Mohammed VI pardons over 880 inmates

King Mohammed VI has pardoned 881 convicts on the occasion of The Revolution of the King and the People, celebrated on August 20 in Morocco, the ministry of Justice announced Tuesday in a press release. The list of the beneficiaries of the royal pardon includes inmates who were granted a pardon over their remaining jail […]

Senegal: over 100 migrants intercepted off coast as EU spends millions to curb illegal migration

A Senegalese patrol boat stopped the journey of 118 irregular migrants off the country’s coast earlier this week, as European countries are stepping up efforts to intercept migrants long before they get near their own shorelines, and Senegal, which restricts migration by boat, is part of the effort. The detention of the 118 would-be migrants […]