Mauritanian ex president Ould Abdealziz

EBRD Supports Female Entrepreneurs in Jordan

The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development is providing a loan of up to US$ 2 million to the Microfund for Women (MFW) for on-lending to female entrepreneurs in Jordan. Access to finance through banks remains extremely limited for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Jordan, a country that is also particularly exposed to […]

Special Court to Try Slavery Crimes in Mauritania

Mauritania which is pinpointed by several international and national NGOs for the practice of slavery that is still common in the country decided to set up a special court to try slavery crimes and help thus put an end to the practice. The Judiciary Supreme council, chaired by the head of State, decided this week […]

International drug trafficking network dismantled in Kénitra has ramifications near Agadir

Investigations undertaken following the recent dismantling in Kenitra of an international drug trafficking network revealed that the network has ramifications elsewhere in Morocco, precisely in Ait Melloul, near the southern city of Agadir.   Investigation by the judicial police of Kénitra, in coordination with the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), led […]