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France 24 Apologizes for Airing Images of Violence from Venezuela Purporting they Happened in Al Hoceima

France 24 TV channel has apologized following protests by Morocco after the channel broadcasted images of protests in Venezuela purporting they happened in Morocco’s northern town of Al Hoceima. The French news broadcaster said the images were a technical failure that was addressed in the following news hour. Morocco’s ministerial department in charge of the […]

Mauritania faces fresh produce shortage due to Polisario banditry

As the Polisario militias continue blocking the free flow of commercial traffic on the Guerguarat border crossing between Morocco and Mauritania, food markets in Nouakchott are suffering from an acute shortage in vegetables and fruits. Morocco is Mauritania’s main supplier of fresh produce and the provocations of the Polisario caused many trucks to return to […]

Algeria’s Abdelaziz Bouteflika Fires Two Top Army Generals

Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika last weekend dismissed two powerful army generals, the official news agency APS said. The generals, Said Bey and Lahbib Chentouf, had been in charge of the first and second military regions. Algeria is divided into six military regions. Algeria’s army has long been considered a behind-the-scene decision-maker. The presidency did not […]