Moroccan Dakhla city

Morocco’s Central Bank Partners with World Bank to Promote Financial Inclusion in Rural Areas

Bank Al Maghrib, Morocco’s central Bank has teamed up with the World Bank to promote the use of digital money transfer services for the benefit of the inhabitants in rural zones. The two financial institutions have launched the «Douar Tour» initiative which seeks to inform rural populations about the various financial services available for money […]

JNIM’s rapid ascent reshapes Sahel security landscape, warn experts

Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda affiliate, has emerged as the most powerful militant force in West Africa, now commanding up to 6,000 fighters and staging coordinated, high-impact attacks across the Sahel, experts warn. According new analysis titled ‘JNIM Expanding Geographic Reach and Staging Coordinated Attacks in the Sahel’, JNIM’s recent assaults in Timbuktu […]

Al-Qaeda Offshoot Claims Responsibility for Burkina Faso Terrorist Attacks

An alliance of terrorist groups loyal to Al-Qaeda and led by Malian Jihadist Iyad Ag Ghali claimed responsibility for the simultaneous attacks on the military headquarters of Burkina Faso and the French Embassy in Ouagadougou. The group said that the attack is a retaliation against France, which has launched an operation against terrorists in northern […]