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Morocco Foils Smuggling of about 6 Tons of Cannabis at Guergarate; 2.2 tons at Tanger-Med

Moroccan authorities foiled on Monday another major drug smuggling operation at the Southern Guerguarate crossing point on the borders with Mauritania. A joint border control operation carried out by Moroccan Police and Customs Services has enabled to seize nearly six tons of cannabis in a transport truck heading to an African country. The illegal substance […]

Where is the money? — Tanzania misused billions of covid-19 funds

After first denying the covid-19 crisis, Tanzania is now unable to account fully for aid received from abroad, as the country’s controller and auditor general has found irregularities of more than $1.6 billion in the funds allotted for the country’s Covid-19 socioeconomic recovery and response (TCRP) plan. The audit report of Tanzania’s controller and auditor […]

Sudan’s civilian factions divided over AU-led peace talks

Sudan’s principal civilian political blocs are deeply divided over whether to participate in an African Union-mediated dialogue scheduled for early October in Addis Ababa. The talks aim to establish a roadmap for a comprehensive political process and a transition to civilian governance. While the “Somoud” coalition, headed by former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, has conditionally […]