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Morocco: International drug trafficking attempt foiled, over 53 kg of Cocaine seized at El Guerguerat border post

An international drug trafficking attempt was foiled and 53 kilograms and 630 grams of cocaine were seized at the El Guerguerat border post, South of Dakhla city, on Saturday. The operation was jointly carried out by the National Police and Customs officers at the El Guerguerat border post, a security source said. Border control procedures […]

Independence Manifesto Day: Morocco’s King grants pardon to 1,386 convicts

King Mohammed VI has pardoned 1,386 convicts on Independence Manifesto Day, commemorated in Morocco this Sunday, January 11, said the Ministry of Justice in a press release. The list includes 15 inmates who had been convicted in cases of extremism and terrorism. They were pardoned after they formally expressed their commitment to the constants and […]

Mauritania: Army Seizes Vehicle Hailing from Tindouf Camps Laden with Weapons

The Mauritanian army arrested this week some men and several weapons on board a four-wheel vehicle near Mauritania’s North-eastern borders with Algeria. The arrest took place just few days after Mauritanian authorities declared the borders with Algeria and Mali a military zone strictly forbidden to civilians. The decision was made amid the proliferation of terrorist […]