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Tunisia: President presses ahead with his purge, firing ambassador to Washington, Governor of Sfax

Tunisian President Kais Saied is continuing the purge at top state level he started since he provoked a political crisis late last month when he assumed all executive power. The latest dismissals, announced on Tuesday, concern the country’s ambassador to Washington Nejmeddine Lakhal, and the Governor of Sfax, a key Tunisian province, Anis Oueslati. No […]

Nearly two tons of cannabis seized near Moroccan city of Agadir

Moroccan security services foiled on Tuesday another major drug smuggling operation in the region of Agadir where they seized one ton and 770 Kg of cannabis inside a  truck. The truck’s driver, 44, and his companion, 28, were arrested in this drug bust, says a press release issued by the Moroccan national police. The preliminary […]

Policy Center Finds Morocco’s Women, Peace and Security Action Plan Advancing but Still Falling Short

Three years after Morocco adopted its first National Action Plan (NAP) on the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, the Policy Center for the New South has released a detailed assessment of what the plan has achieved — and where it continues to fall short. The study, authored by Ambassador Nouzha Chekrouni and titled ‘From […]