Tunisia: Several terror threats thwarted during Ramadan

Tunisia’s interior ministry Tuesday indicated that several terror threats were thwarted during the fasting month of Ramadan thanks to the work of security forces. Spokesperson for the ministry, Fadhila Khelifi, who made the announcement did not elaborate on the types of threats and places where the planned attacks were to occur, Webdo Tunis reports. Khelifi […]

Morocco boosts security at border crossing with Mauritania

Morocco is tightening control over its southern borders with state-of-the-art technology to keep the Sahara and the whole country at bay from threats posed by terrorist groups and organized crime networks, the Moroccan press reported.   The most-southern tip on the shared borders with Mauritania had long been a haven for dealers until Morocco cracked […]

‘Historical reversal’: World Bank warns of widening gap between poorest and wealthy nations

One-half of the world’s 75 poorest countries — more than half of whom are in Sub-Saharan Africa — are facing a widening income gap with the wealthiest economies for the first time this century in a historical reversal of development, according to a new report released by the World Bank. The report unveiled this week […]