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South Africa arrests 95 Libyans in secret military training camp

South African authorities apprehended 95 Libyan nationals during a raid on a suspected secret military training camp, AP and local media reported. The camp was discovered at a farm in White River, Mpumalanga province, approximately 360 kilometers northeast of Johannesburg. The Libyans claimed they entered the country on study visas for security guard training, but […]

The Future of Morocco’s Pension System Unclear

The Moroccan Retirement Fund (CMR) is about to begin consuming its reserves very soon, thus putting the country’s pension system in deficit by early 2014. Morocco’s audit court has already warned that the entire system is facing many drawbacks and shortcomings. The news is surprising given the fact that the government promised to go on […]

Drug trafficking in Sahel ‘enabled’ by weak rule of law, money laundering, corruption — UNODC report

Cocaine, cannabis resin and pharmaceutical opioids are the internationally trafficked drugs most seized in the Sahel, a region used by criminal networks and armed groups as a “natural stopover point” on trafficking routes from South America to Europe, according to a new report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Drug trafficking in […]