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Mauritania: Team of lawyers battles for drop of legal case against 13 senators

A team of lawyers has embarked on legal proceedings to drop cases against 13 Mauritanian senators accused of taking money from the President’s cousin Mohamed Bouatmatou, known as an opponent of the Mauritanian ruler. The lawyers have requested the drop of the charges against the 13 senators in a request to the country’s court of […]

Libya: Ansar al-Sharia becomes first Libyan extremist group to dissolve

Ansar al-Sharia, a group that became famous in 2012 after the US held it responsible for killing its Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens together with three other Americans has disbanded. The group explained in a statement that it has been “weakened” by the latest round of fighting with the Libyan National Army led by Khalifa […]

Morocco Activates Major High-Voltage Transmission Line Strengthening National Grid

Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water energized a new 400-kilovolt double-circuit transmission line connecting Sidi Bennour to Laâwamer, reinforcing the kingdom’s electrical infrastructure capacity and regional energy distribution. Spanning 98 kilometers, the very high voltage line forms part of ONEE’s investment program strengthening and securing Morocco’s national electricity transmission network. The infrastructure aims […]