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Morocco’s Interior Ministry warns against using charity for electoral ends

Morocco’s interior ministry has warned to take action against those who resort to charity during the holy month of Ramadan for electoral purposes, Moroccan media said. The distribution of charity requires a permit from competent authorities, the ministry said. Many politicians use charity by distributing foodstuff to the needy as a means to win new […]

Mauritania: Introduce Sharia and religious police force, Mufti Wald Habib tells the President

Ahmed Wald Habib al-Rahman, considered to be the Mufti of Mauritania, told President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and other high officials that the country needs to create a Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, or religious police, in order to enforce Sharia in Mauritania. During an encounter at the Grand […]

Gambia renews firm support for Moroccanness of Sahara

The Gambia has renewed its firm support to the Moroccanness of the Sahara and to the Morocco-proposed autonomy initiative. The reaffirmation was made by Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mamadou Tangara, following talks with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita in Rabat Tuesday. “I take this opportunity to reaffirm, without any ambiguity, the support of my […]