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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, […]

Air Sénégal to launch Dakar-Casablanca route

Senegal’s national carrier will launch from December 3 its Dakar – Casablanca route with the aim to boost Senegal-Mauritania-Morocco economic axis, Air Sénégal said in a statement. The flight will be operated by an A319 from Blaise Diagne Diass airport. Air traffic between Senegal and Morocco is currently only provided by Royal Air Maroc, the […]

Morocco: Over 4 tons of cannabis seized in Atlantic coastal city of Asilah

Morocco’s police of the city Asilah, on the northwest tip of the Atlantic coast of the Kingdom, have foiled an attempt to smuggle 4.6 tons of cannabis. This major drug bust was made during a security combing operation carried out in the city coastline, which led to the discovery and seizure of 117 bales of […]