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Tunisia orders investigation into death of former president Caid Essebsi

Tunisia’s Justice Minister Leila Jaffel has ordered the general prosecutor to launch probe into the circumstances of the death of former President Beji Caid Essebsi who died on 25 July 2019, Webdo Tunis reports. Essbesi, elected in 2014 to in the wake of 2011 revolution, was whisked to the military hospital of the country on […]

Melilla’s Economy Suffocates after Morocco’s Closure of Commercial Border

The sovereign decision of Morocco to close its commercial border with Melilla and gear all commercial and container traffic to the nearby port of Beni Ansar continues to weigh on the economy of the Spanish occupied enclave. The autonomous authorities of Melilla have officially asked for the intervention of the Spanish government after the city’s […]

Morocco reports over 30% drop in crime in 2022

Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) reported a 30.22% drop in crimes recorded in 2022, noting that only 6.59% of these cases are violent crimes. The DGSN’s efforts made it possible to identify and refer 875,879 individuals to the various prosecutor’s offices. As to the rate of resolution of crimes committed, it continues to […]