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U.S. singles out Senegal for legal action for helping illegal migrants at borders with Mexico

Troy A. Miller, a senior official of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has finger-pointed Senegal for housing “Pseudo-legitimate” travel agencies that allegedly propose illegal migrants visa-free travel to Europe and then to the US via Mexico, now used as transit by thousands to enter the American territory. Miller said travel agencies in Senegal’s capital […]

Maroc Telecom pays $630 mln in damages to Inwi

Telecom operator, Maroc Telecom, has paid 6.3 billion dirhams ($630 mln) in damages to its competitor Inwi after it was indicted by a court for anti-competitive practices. The fine represents 17% of the firm’s turnover and exceeds the 6.1 billion dirhams it made in profit last year. Fingers are pointing to Maroc Telecom’s CEO Abdesslam […]

UN Security Council extends UN mission in South Sudan for one additional year

The UN Security Council has renewed for one year the UN mission in South Sudan where close to 20,000 forces have been stationed. Thirteen out fifteen members voted Wednesday in favor of the resolution that extends the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until 15 March 2024. China and Russia abstained. According to a UN […]