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Tindouf Camps: NGO IL Cenacolo Decries Extrajudicial Executions of Sahrawis in Algeria

Il Cenacolo, a nongovernmental organization, has denounced the extrajudicial executions, including politically motivated killings of sahrawis in south-west Algeria by state security forces. In a written statement submitted to the UN Human Rights Council, which is convening its 42nd session (Sept.9-27) in Geneva, the Italian NGO expressed deep concern over persistent violations of human rights […]

Morocco’s tourism GDP surges 38.4 percent in post-pandemic recovery

Morocco’s tourism sector has confirmed its robust post-pandemic momentum with the tourism gross domestic product registering a remarkable 38.4 percent increase in 2024 compared to 2019 levels, according to the Tourism Satellite Account published by the High Commission for Planning. The sector’s contribution to national GDP strengthened from 6.8 percent to 7.3 percent, reflecting tourism’s […]

Congress on chemical security in Marrakech calls for enhanced international cooperation

A Global Congress on Chemical Security & Emerging Threats, held this week in Marrakech, called for enhanced international cooperation in these fields. This conclave was organized by the INTERPOL, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S. Department of Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the FBI, in partnership with Morocco’s Directorate General for […]