Gbagbo, Blé Goudé “are free to return to Côte d’Ivoire”, President Ouattara says

President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire on Wednesday gave the green light for his arch-rival ex-president Laurent Gbagbo and his former youth minister Charles Blé Goudé to return home “when they wish.”   The announcement came one week after their final acquittal of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court. “Mr. Gbagbo and Mr. […]

COVID-19: Morocco extends night curfew, other restrictive measures for two more weeks as of March 02

Morocco has extended the night curfew and other anti-coronavirus restrictive measures for two more weeks as of Tuesday, March 2 at 9 p.m. although health authorities have been reporting in recent weeks decreasing numbers of daily new coronavirus cases with more recoveries than new cases, and lower fatality rates. Besides the night curfew, the measures […]

Morocco Busts International Cocaine Trafficking Network

Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) busted an international cocaine trafficking cell in the southern region of Dakhla. The BCIJ said in a statement that it led an operation in coordination with Morocco’s Royal Gendarmerie to foil the drug trafficking attempt during which a fishing boat was seized and the owner was arrested. Described […]