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Morocco detains four allegedly involved in international drug, organ trafficking between kingdom & Turkey

Moroccan police have arrested four people suspected of involvement in an international drug and organ trafficking network operating in particular between Morocco and Turkey, the country’s security directorate DGSN said. The operation occurred in the wake of an investigation after an announcement was published on social media proposing kidney removal “in private clinics abroad for […]

Niger adopts new national anthem

Niger’s lawmakers Thursday adopted a new national anthem as the country seeks to reconnect with its pride. The new anthem titled “Honor of the fatherland” proposed in a new law bill was adopted by 149 lawmakers present in the Parliament. The previous anthem, La Nigerienne, hides a certain number of messages, always highlighting a relationship […]

World Bank to leverage guarantees for increased international financing in Morocco

The World Bank plans to utilize guarantees to draw more international financing to Morocco, said Hiroshi Matano, Executive Vice President of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). “We believe that these guarantees can help Moroccan borrowers (corporate and public institutions and non-sovereign risk counterparties) diversify their financing sources with private capital,” Matano said in an […]