FILE PHOTO: A farmer guards his plantation of cannabis near Chefchaouen

Algeria sets up covert mercenary group to jolt Sahel countries

The Algerian military regime has created an underground group composed of foreign mercenaries tasked with carrying covert operations aimed at destabilizing Sahel countries, said “Sahel Intelligence” news outlet citing Algerian Gendarmerie sources. Code-named “KL-7”, the secret paramilitary force is believed to have conducted subversive missions in Algeria’s southern neighboring countries in coordination with terrorist groups […]

Marrakech readies for IMF-WB meetings

Marrakech, the Red city, has been well-prepared to host the IMF-World Bank annual meetings, a few weeks after a devastating earthquake killed some 3000 people. The city was spared the severe damage suffered in the Atlas Mountains where whole villages have been wiped out. Moroccans raced the clock removing the rubble and making a facelift […]

Sierra Leone ordered to revoke ban on pregnant schoolgirls

West Africa’s top court on Thursday ordered Sierra Leone to revoke a ban on pregnant girls in school, a move activists hope could lead to challenges against similar laws across Africa. Sierra Leone’s ban was adopted in 2015 as teenage pregnancies rose during an Ebola epidemic. In October, the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary […]