Gambia: President Adama Barrow launches his political party

Gambian President Adama Barrow has launched his own political party in capital Banjul. The move frees him from the coalition that helped him win the presidency three years ago in the West African nation. The president has formally registered the new party, the National People’s Party (NPP), with the Independent Electoral Commission, making him the […]

Historic Gibraltar tunnel project moves forward with groundbreaking engineering study

A landmark underwater rail tunnel project connecting two continents has entered a crucial new phase as engineering feasibility studies commence, marking a historic step in Mediterranean infrastructure development. The ambitious infrastructure project, which will link Morocco and Spain through the Strait of Gibraltar, has selected a world-leading tunneling technology firm, Herrenknecht Iberica, to conduct the […]

Morocco detains suspects over social media calls for mass illegal crossings to Ceuta and Melilla

Morocco’s Interior Ministry said it has detained several people suspected of inciting illegal mass border crossings into the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, following the circulation of social media posts calling for such attempts around August 15. In a statement by its spokesperson, the ministry said it had monitored messages of unknown origin on […]