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Mauritania: Francophone Literature Festival nears end

The Islamic Republic of Mauritania has been playing host to the 3rd edition of the Francophone Literature Festival which will come to an end this weekend. The festival begun since the 9th of December and has been famous for uniting francophone literature under one umbrella for almost a week. This year’s edition was graced by […]

Egypt to invest $663mln to launch industrial complexes

Egypt plans to invest about $663 million in new industrial projects, Mohamed Maait, Minister of Finance said.   The new investment will go to building new industrial complexes across the country to boost exports of Egypt-made products.   According to the minister, more than $300 million will be spent on the construction of 13 new […]

Morocco busts 2 drug smuggling attempts, arrests human traffickers

Moroccan authorities announced on Monday the seizure of nearly three tons of cannabis in two separate anti-drug operations carried out in the cities of Agadir (southern Atlantic coast) and Nador (North eastern region). In Agadir, two people, aged 37 and 39, were arrested by the local security agents at a road checkpoint .They were on […]