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Massive cocaine seizure in Guinea-Bissau highlights West Africa’s drug trafficking woes

In a significant blow to international drug trafficking, police in Guinea-Bissau have seized 2.6 tons of cocaine from a plane arriving from Venezuela. The operation, conducted at Bissau’s Osvaldo Vieira International Airport, resulted in the arrest of five crew members from various Latin American countries. This large-scale seizure underscores West Africa’s growing role as a […]

Saudi Tamer Healthcare company near acquisition of 30 per cent of Egypt’s UCP

Tamer Healthcare, Saudi leading healthcare and wellness group, is close to getting 30 per cent of shares of Egyptian United Company of Pharmacists (UCP) for a transaction estimated at $35 million, reports say. The US-based AmerisourceBergen is relinquishing 30 per cent of its 50 per cent of UCP to Tamer, a source told Asharq Business, […]

Morocco’s Second Half of 2026 Shapes Up as Decisive Season for Gas Exploration

The second half of 2026 is set to be a pivotal period for Morocco’s natural gas sector, with two major drilling operations scheduled to begin in the Oriental region and a series of offshore projects advancing through the data-processing phase. The developments place Morocco at what analysts describe as a potentially transformative juncture in its […]