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Mauritania: Army Seizes Vehicle Hailing from Tindouf Camps Laden with Weapons

The Mauritanian army arrested this week some men and several weapons on board a four-wheel vehicle near Mauritania’s North-eastern borders with Algeria. The arrest took place just few days after Mauritanian authorities declared the borders with Algeria and Mali a military zone strictly forbidden to civilians. The decision was made amid the proliferation of terrorist […]

Another Isis Terror Cell Dismantled in Morocco

Moroccan authorities have announced Friday the arrest of a group of seven Islamist militants linked to Islamic State, including the group’s leader, who has been recruiting fighters. The seven members of the Islamist group, captured in Morocco, were active in the town of Dar Bouazza, near Casablanca. They were planning attacks inside the North African […]

Mali: Former Defense Minister Bah N’Daw officially designated transitional president

Former Defense Minister Bah N’Daw was officially designated Monday transitional president of Mali, and President of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP), Assimi Goita, was nominated transitional vice-president. The two men were appointed by a 17-member commission set up by the junta to oversee an 18-month transition before elections, Assimi Goita […]