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Gabon’s president Bongo to compete against 18 rivals in re-election bid

Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose family has ruled the oil-rich West African state for 55 years and is now favorite for a third term, will face 18 other candidates in next month’s poll, authorities announced Monday (24 July). The 64-year-old, who took over from his father Omar Bongo Ondimba in 2009, officially announced in […]

Morocco’s Crack-Down on Criminal Network Recruiting for Al-Qaeda

Morocco dismantled an al-Qaeda recruiter-led criminal network which is accused of committing financial crimes in the cities of Fez and Sefrou. According to the Moroccan Ministry of Interior, the gang included two known terrorists, whereby the group’s leader has reportedly helped finance jihadists to join al-Qaeda in Syria. To fund its terrorist activities, the gang […]

PPS Party Renews Trust in its Secretary General Benabdallah

Nabil Benabdallah was re-elected for a third term as Secretary General of the leftist Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS), a member of the PJD-led coalition government. The election took place in the 10th congress of the party. Benabdallah won the vote with a sweeping majority over his challenger Said Fakak, fostering his leadership of […]