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DRC: At least twelve killed in new massacre near Beni

A new assault by an armed group on Monday evening in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo left at least 12 people dead, According to medical sources. This new massacre attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), took place southeast of the city of Beni. Several houses were also burnt down. The number of people […]

Algerian verdict triggers violent protests in Polisario-run Tindouf camps

An Algerian prison sentence against a member of the Rguibat tribe provoked violent protests that took aim at the Polisario leadership in the Tindouf camps. Ahmed Ould Ben Ali, one of the thousands of disenchanted youths in Tindouf camps, was sentenced to 5 years in prison by the Algerian court on charges of drug trafficking. […]

Italian ferry company opens new bureau in Nador

Italian ferry company Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV) has inaugurated this week a new bureau in Nador, its second in Morocco after that of Tangiers. This expansion in the North African kingdom falls in the frame of the Marhaba 2024 operation, meant to facilitate Moroccan expatriates’ journey for holidaying in their mother country. “Following extensive renovation […]