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Spain: 57 people including Moroccans detained in antidrug campaign

Spanish security forces have dismantled a network of drug dealers made of 57 people of various nationalities including Moroccans. Some 200 members of Guardia Civil had been deployed across the south of the European country to crack down on Hashish trafficking, online media Le360.ma reports. The operation launched in August last year targeted Malaga, Grenada […]

Atlantic Council: UNSC Sahara historic vote, decisive turn ditching partition or referendum options

The latest historic resolution adopted by UN Security Council on the Sahara marks a turning point in the future of the dispute, as it eliminates partition or referendum options, focusing instead on “genuine” autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty, says American think-tank Atlantic Council. The landmark vote for UNSC resolution 2797, endorsing the Moroccan 2007 autonomy plan […]

Mauritania Ends Trade Anarchy, Imposes Customs Taxes on Products from Algeria

Mauritania has put an end to commercial anarchy at the Algerian-Mauritanian border, when it imposed as of October 9, customs duties on all products entering Mauritania from Algeria. After the draconian security measures that led to the total closure of the Algerian-Mauritanian border, declared a prohibited military zone in July 2017, economic measures have just […]