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Drug Trafficking: Four arrested, including DGST Officer in Tangier

The Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) announced that the National Brigade of Judicial Police arrested this Sunday four individuals, including a police officer reporting to the DGST Regional Directorate in Tangier. An official press release, the first ever in the history of the domestic intelligence agency, indicates that the four individuals were arrested for […]

Los Angeles Times Recalls Morocco’s Protection of Jews in WWII

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the release of the movie “Casablanca” which marks the struggle against fascism, the heroic acts of Sultan Mohammed V of Morocco in protection of the Moroccan Jewish community against anti-Semitic measures imposed by the French Vichy government were highlighted by the Los Angeles Times. In an op-ed […]

Ivory Coast: bean shortage pushes cocoa exporters on verge of default

Cocoa exporters in Ivory Coast are on the verge of defaulting on their contracts due to a lack of beans and urgently need up to 150,000 tonnes to honor their commitments, according to industry sources. As the world’s top producer heads towards the end of its October-to-March main harvest, cocoa bean supply is tight, with […]