Moroccan authorities foiled an illegal migration attempt by nearly 150 sub-Saharan migrants in an area near the Spanish-occupied enclave of Ceuta. At least 70 migrants were arrested in the operation which left 14 security forces and 6 migrants injured, the interior ministry said in a statement. The crossing attempt was violent with […]
Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz showed up Monday before the police for hearing as part of investigations into corruption and public funds embezzlement allegations leveled against him and his entourage during his 11 years at the head of the North African country, Le360.ma reports. The Mauritanian police in charge of economic affairs showed up […]
Morocco’s MYA Energy, Russian Development Bank and Russia’s export center agreed to build a 2 billion euro refiner with an initial 100,000 barrel per day capacity in northern Morocco. The refinery is designed to reach a target of 200,000 barrels per day and will offer thousands of jobs to locals, MAP news agency said. Citing […]
