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U.S. Commerce Department lowers duties on Moroccan phosphate imports

The U.S. Department of Commerce has decided to lower import duties on Moroccan phosphate fertilizers from 19.97% to 2.12%. U.S. farmers hailed the decision saying it will help ease the pressure and decrease fertilizer prices. The decision, which was announced Thursday, comes after Commerce officials conducted an administrative review on the countervailing duties (CVD) imposed […]

Tunisia: 10-year in prison sentence handed to citizen for calling President putschist

The criminal division specialized in the fight against terrorism of a Tunisia count condemned a citizen to 10 years in prison for calling President Kais Saied “Putschist” in a social media post, Business News reports. The defendant, whose name was not revealed, was arrested in August this year, the media adds citing his defense team. […]

Morocco: two cocaine trafficking attempts foiled at Tanger-Med Port, El Guergarat Border Crossing, 72kg of Cocaine seized

Moroccan security services on Saturday seized 72.2 kg of cocaine in two separate operations at the Tanger-Med port in the north and at El Guergarat border post, south of Dakhla. The first operation at Guergarat border post uncovered 55.95 kg of cocaine in 197 loaves carefully concealed inside an international transportation truck from a sub-Saharan […]