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UNESCO Global Geoparks: Marrakech Chosen to Host 10th International Conference

The Moroccan city of Marrakech has been selected to host 10th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks scheduled for September 2023. The decision was made by the Executive Board of the Global Geoparks Network during its held in Jeju island, South Korea, Dec.12-16. Brazil, Mexico and France were also bidding for the 10th international conference […]

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 […]

Senegal: Macky Sall wins new term in office with 58.3 per cent of votes

President Macky Sall Thursday won a new term in office after the electoral commission credited him with 58.3 per cent of votes during the Sunday polls, clearly ahead of his rivals who said they rejected the result, but would not lodge a recourse with the Constitutional Council to contest it. Official but provisional results of […]