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Terrorist Groups Wreak Havoc in Sahel despite Presence of Counter-terrorism Forces

Weak states, porous borders and trafficking activities turned the Sahel into a safe heaven for terrorist groups. The terrorist attack on April 14 in Timbuktu by an Al Qaeda offshoot, the Group for the Defense of Islam and the Muslims, came to represent the capacity of the terrorist group to generate and carry out bloody […]

Congressmen reiterate from Rabat US recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, call for greater US investment in region

Members of the U.S. Congress reaffirmed on Friday from Rabat the United States’ recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara. Following talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, the congressmen highlighted the prospects for cooperation between Morocco and the United States. “We look forward to future opportunities for collaboration between our two countries, […]

International: Lawmakers seek to polish London’s reputation as safe haven for dictators’ money

British lawmakers are mulling over provisions of Criminal Finances Bill 2016 to freeze assets of world human rights abusers and dictators who hide their money and acquire properties in the British capital, reports say. The move comes from backbench MPs who “are looking to insert a clause that will target those who commit human rights […]