Spanish FM Arancha Gonzalez

Tunisia: IMF extends loan arrangement

A press release from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that Tunisia’s Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for a loan around $1.75 billion has been extended to the end of year in order to give time to the authorities of the North African country to “implement the policy measures needed to deliver on forward-looking commitments—notably on […]

Niger: Junta govt asks West Africa’s court to order ECOWAS to lift coup sanctions

Niger’s junta government has asked West Africa’s regional court to order the lifting of sanctions imposed on the country by its ECOWAS neighbors following a military coup on July 30 that toppled democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum, arguing that the sanctions have increased poverty level among millions of Nigeriens. “There is no sector of the […]

Drug trafficking operation foiled in Casablanca, over 3 Tons of Chira seized

An international drug trafficking operation has been foiled by the Casablanca judicial police Sunday evening and 3 tons and 168 kilograms of Chira have been seized. The intervention was carried out in close coordination with the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST). During a security operation conducted in the suburbs of Casablanca, an individual involved […]