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Combating terrorism, cross-border crimes, illegal immigration at the focus of a Moroccan-German-Spanish tripartite meeting

Means to combat terrorism, and various forms of crime with cross-border dimensions, particularly human trafficking networks, smuggling of migrants, illegal immigration, and organized crime gangs were at the focus of a Moroccan-German-Spanish tripartite meeting held in Madrid. The Tripartite Moroccan-Spanish-German Coalition that brought together Director General of National Security (DGSN) and Territorial Surveillance (DGST), Abdellatif […]

Gabon: Ali Bongo back in good shape

Gabonese President Ali Bongo has returned to Gabon on Monday after a three-month medical leave during which a coup attempt was thwarted in the Central African nation. Gabon has been without effective government since October, when President Ali Bongo suffered a stroke while visiting Saudi Arabia. Bongo’s long absence led to numerous rumors about his […]

Egypt’s new interim leader sworn in

Adly Mansour, the leader of the constitutional court has been sworn in as Egypt’s new interim president, after the democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi was ousted by the armed forces through a ‘military coup’. The interim leader will remain as Egyptian president until presidential elections, but no date has been set yet. It’s now officially […]