King Mohammed VI Throne Day 2018

Senegal: Ringleader of foiled June-drug-trafficking at Dakar port surrenders to justice

The mainstay in the busted trafficking of nearly 800 kg of drug in June at Dakar port has surrendered himself to authorities as Mexican and Brazilian cartels threaten to kill him over the foiled operation, reports say. At large since late June when security forces seized 798 kg of cocaine hidden in 15 brand new […]

Andalusian tour operators set eye on Northern Morocco

The Andalusian Federation of Travel Agencies (FAAV) has chosen Northern Morocco to host its second annual congress, signaling growing European interest in Morocco’s tourism offerings and strengthening ties between the neighboring kingdoms. The four-day event, held early April in the coastal city of M’diq, brought together Spanish tourism professionals to explore partnership opportunities and discover […]

DRC: UN mission that ‘proved its limits in ‘permanent war’ is to withdraw peacekeepers

After more than a two-decade presence, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), MONUSCO is set to withdraw its 15,000 peacekeepers from the Central African nation, based on a deal signed by MONUSCO’s head and DRC foreign minister on Tuesday (22 November). The country’s Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula said […]