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Mauritania gets submarine cable connection

The first phase of the submarine cable ACE (Africa Coast to Europe) which connects coastal countries has been launched by France Telecom-Orange and other members of the ACE consortium. The cable provides access to high-speed Internet to beneficiaries and brings additional capacity to existing international networks. Mauritania with twelve other countries will be benefiting from […]

Sound of election drums gets louder in Morocco

Next fall elections are due to be held in Morocco and political parties have made a fuss about an electoral law that is pending final approval. Meanwhile, discussions on the cost and alliances and the emergence of old party leaders after long absence are making headlines. The cost of elections has initially been set at […]

Morocco’s Royal Navy rescues 165 Sub-Saharan would-be migrants off Dakhla

A Royal Navy patrol boat intercepted, on Friday, 260 km southwest off the southern city of Dakhla, a pirogue carrying 165 sub-Sharan would-be migrants, including 4 corpses.   The pirogue, which had intended to reach the Canary Islands, set sail on March 6, the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces said in a press […]