Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan

Africa’s lost wealth: billions worth of gold smuggled out each year

Over $30 billion worth of gold was smuggled out of Africa in 2022, primarily to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Turkey, and Switzerland, according to a new ground-breaking report by Swissaid that calls for more transparency and traceability in the gold supply chain to improve local conditions and artisanal miners’ working conditions throughout the continent. […]

Morocco’s King condemns attack on mosques in New Zealand as a despicable terrorist act

King Mohammed VI of Morocco has strongly condemned as a despicable terrorist act the attack that targeted two mosques on Friday in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, killing several innocent victims. In a message of condolence and compassion addressed to Mrs. Patsy Reddy, Governor General of New Zealand, the Sovereign, who says how he […]

Coronavirus: Morocco opens probe following publication of names of passengers who travelled with infected man

Health Ministry reports a second confirmed case.             Morocco’s Personal Data & Privacy Protection Authority has opened an investigation following the publication in social media networks of the list of the 104 air passengers who travelled with the first Moroccan affected with coronavirus. “This is a violation of privacy and […]