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Morocco Records Over 500 Cybercrime Cases as Digital Currency Funds Terrorism

Moroccan judicial authorities registered over 500 cyber offenses, 116 terrorism cases, and 801 money-laundering files in 2024, according to the Public Prosecution Presidency report, reflecting growing digital tool roles in criminal activity and terrorism financing. The report documents diverse cybercrime activities including online fraud, electronic sexual harassment through messages or recordings, crime incitement via digital […]

UN Security Council: Towards a settlement of the Sahara conflict under Morocco’s sovereignty

The Sahara conflict seems to be heading towards a settlement under Morocco’s Sovereignty, as emerged from a closed-door meeting on the issue, held on Monday, April 14, at the United Nations Security Council. During the meeting, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, pleaded vehemently for renewed diplomatic momentum to reach […]

Algeria fears Tuareg independence spill over

As the Tuaregs brace for a new war to liberate the Azawad territory in what came to be called northern Mali, Algeria is watching closely, fearing a spill over into its own large and impoverished Tuareg community. The Tuaregs sit on significant oil and gas reserves in Algeria’s south and their territories remain the least […]