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AfDB pledges over $1 Bln to support Morocco’s climate resilience for inclusive development

The African Development Bank has pledged to provide Morocco more than $1 billion over the next two years to enable the North African country cope with drought and support climate-resilient agricultural initiatives seeking to boost farming production and ensure food security. The announcement was made Tuesday by AfDB Vice-Pdt Beth Dunford following her working visit […]

Algeria in Global Watchlist of Money Laundering & Terrorism Financing Countries

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global financial crime watchdog, has included Algeria in the list of money laundering & terrorism financing countries. The FATF has made the decision during its plenary meeting held lately in Paris with the participation of delegates from the FATF’s Global Network of over 200 jurisdictions and observers from […]

Joint Spanish-Moroccan Operation Nets 4 tons of Cocaine

Spanish and Moroccan police have netted close to four tons of cocaine with a street value of over €100 million and seized €13 million in cash in an operation that resulted in the dismantlement of a drug trafficking network. The Spanish Interior Ministry said that 40 people were arrested in a long-term anti-trafficking operation, in […]