EU Neighborhood policy

Moroccan police foil trafficking attempt of 5.4 tons of cannabis

The Moroccan police Saturday seized 5.4 tons of cannabis resin, in the northeastern city of Nador. The shipment was discovered in a four-wheel drive vehicle, whose passengers managed to flee during the arrest attempt, in Dar Aarid neighborhood. The national Security directorate, DGSN, in a statement said the prosecution office of the city has launched […]

Algeria wants to apply new investment code in archaic business climate

The Algerian government has made much fuss about an incoming investment code which analysts see as a cosmetic measure that fails to address the real issues that make Algeria a very unfriendly foreign investment destination. A copy of the draft of the new code was unveiled last week copying much of a similar code that […]

US Condemns Imprisonment, Torture of Anti-slavery Activists in Mauritania

The United States has recently condemned in strong terms the imprisonment and the torture endured by anti-slavery activists in Mauritania. The US condemnation came after a court in Mauritania handed 13 members of the slavery abolitionist movement (known by its acronym IRA) sentences ranging from three to 15 years. “The United States is gravely concerned […]