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Sound of election drums gets louder in Morocco

Next fall elections are due to be held in Morocco and political parties have made a fuss about an electoral law that is pending final approval. Meanwhile, discussions on the cost and alliances and the emergence of old party leaders after long absence are making headlines. The cost of elections has initially been set at […]

DRC: Police release journalist in connection to assassination of former minister C. Okende

Peter Tsiani, Director General and journalist of Perfect Tv, a private television in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was released Saturday August 19 after a brief detention in police custody in connection to probe into the assassination of Cherubin Okende, a former transport minister and ally of presidential candidate Moise Katumbi. C. Okende was found […]

Morocco: Illegal migration attempt foiled in Tangier, 25 Sub-Saharans arrested

The Tangier Police foiled, early Saturday morning, an illegal immigration attempt and arrested 25 individuals from sub-Saharan African countries. According to a statement from the National Police (DGST), the suspects were arrested at a checkpoint at Tangier’s entrance, immediately after their arrival on board a public transport bus in possession of 36 artisanal iron objects, […]