INTERPOL-wanted French national of Algerian origin arrested in Marrakech

A French national of Algerian origin, residing illegally in Morocco, has been arrested in Marrakech Friday for allegedly engaging in reckless driving that endangered road users and for identity fraud. An INTEREPOL database check revealed that the suspect is the subject of an international wanted notice issued by French judicial authorities for his alleged involvement […]

Air Senegal scraps Central Africa destinations over low returns

Senegal’s national carrier, Air Senegal has announcement the suspension, from October 30, of flights to Central Africa destinations due to low financial returns. “This decision is justified by the poor financial performance of this triangular route since its launch in March 2021,” the carrier said in a statement. The destinations scrapped are Cotonou (Benin), Douala […]

Mauritania reinforces military presence on its northern borders

Mauritania whose economy has been hit by Polisario’s banditry is set to reinforce its military presence in its northern borders in a move that signals Nouakchott’s determination to avert the Polisario’s incursions into its territories. The Algeria-backed Polisario separatists have blocked a critical border passage linking Morocco to Mauritania for three weeks. The passage which […]