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Somalia: scores killed in al-Shabab bomb attack on Mogadishu mayor’s office

Somali government forces have ended an al-Shabab siege of the Mogadishu mayor’s office and other local government facilities after the al-Qaida-linked extremists stormed the compound in the capital city Sunday January 22. Somalia’s Ministry of Information said, in a statement, security forces shot dead six al-Shabab fighters behind Sunday’s attack on the Banadir Regional Administration […]

Tunisia gets millions loan from Europe

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has dedicated 270 million Euros to help Tunisia boost employment among young people, diversify the private sector, and develop infrastructure in the poorest regions in a statement from the bank. The loans were finalized by the bank in two different contracts. The first contract was concluded between the European Investment […]

Interpol elects French official as president at Marrakech general assembly, Morocco praised for security leadership

Marrakech hosted the 93rd General Assembly of Interpol which elected France’s Lucas Philippe as new president for a four-year term. Philippe succeeds Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi of the United Arab Emirates, whose mandate has ended. Beyond the election, the Marrakech assembly became a platform to celebrate Morocco’s growing stature in international security cooperation. Delegates and senior […]