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Morocco: Heavily armed Terror Cell Planning Attacks Dismantled

Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation has dismantled a heavily armed 10-member terror cell that was active in Essaouira, Meknes and Sidi Kacem, the Interior Ministry announced on Thursday. A French national was among the cell members, the Ministry said, adding that the anti-terrorist brigade of the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ,) called Morocco’s […]

France considers freezing assets of Algerian oligarchs amid escalating diplomatic rift

The diplomatic standoff between France and Algeria has escalated into a retaliatory spiral, with Paris now reportedly preparing to freeze the assets of 20 senior Algerian regime figures, according to French media outlets including L’Express. The measure, currently under review by the French Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Interior, would mirror the sanctions imposed on […]

DR Congo goes to polls amid concerns about transparency and ‘hate speech’

As millions of Congolese citizens Wednesday (20 December) head to polling stations to cast their vote one of the most anticipated elections of 2023, the European Union has, among others, expressed concerns about transparency, especially after its observer mission pulled out, and also about “the hate speech, violence and incidents that have marked the last […]