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Morocco’s Lekjaa Elected to Executive Council of Arab Football Associations Union

President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Fouzi Lekjaa, was elected Thursday as a member of the Executive Council of the Union of Arab Football Associations for 2021-2025. This election took place during the 26th session of the General Assembly of this body, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which also re-elected by acclamation Prince […]

French navy seizes $600M in cocaine as West Africa becomes trafficking hotspot

The French Navy has intercepted nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine aboard a stateless fishing vessel off the coast of West Africa, marking one of the year’s largest drug busts and highlighting the region’s growing role as a key transshipment route in the global cocaine trade. The 9.6-tonne haul — valued at roughly $600 million — […]

Algeria: Former Top Army Officer, Former PM Become First Candidates for April Elections

Retired army General Ali Ghediri Saturday announced his intent to run for the 2019 Presidential elections, becoming therefore the first candidate for the much-awaited elections amid national puzzle whether incumbent and ailing leader Abdelazziz Bouteflika will be competing again for the top job, for the fifth time. The following day, Ali Benflis, former Prime Minister […]