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Mohammed VI mosque to welcome worshipers in Conakry

Mohammed VI mosque in Conakry will welcome its first worshipers on March 29, underscoring the strong spiritual ties between the Moroccan and the Guinean people. The mosque, ordered by the Moroccan King, will open during the Friday prayer with the participation of eminent Moroccan and Guinean scholars, the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulema said […]

Morocco spends 427 million euros annually on migration control

Morocco spends 427 million euros annually in fighting illegal migration, an amount that dwarfs the 500 million euros that the EU plans to offer Morocco in migration aid over five years, head of migration and border control at the interior ministry Khaled Zerouali said. In an interview with Spanish agency EFE, Zerouali said EU aid […]

EU set to strike €210-million migration deal with Mauritania after Nigeria scrapped anti-migration law

EU Commission chief has pledged more than €210 million to support Mauritania manage migrant flows and clamp down on human traffickers, which comes amid growing concerns in Brussels that the recent decision by Niger’s junta to repel an anti-migrant law could lead to an increase in migratory flows to Europe. Speaking during a recent visit […]