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Morocco boosts security at border crossing with Mauritania

Morocco is tightening control over its southern borders with state-of-the-art technology to keep the Sahara and the whole country at bay from threats posed by terrorist groups and organized crime networks, the Moroccan press reported.   The most-southern tip on the shared borders with Mauritania had long been a haven for dealers until Morocco cracked […]

Moroccan sports company to outfit Mauritania’s team at AFCON 2019

The Mauritanian football association has chosen a Moroccan sports company to outfit the national team during the coming African Cup of Nations to take place in Egypt. Tangiers-based AB Sport will supply the team with boots and jersey for the tournament planned to start from June 21, online media Le360.ma reports. The outfit displays the […]

West’s waning influence in Africa laid bare as France announces withdrawal from Niger

France’s decision to withdraw its ambassador and military forces from Niger, the West’s last key ally in the central Sahel region, amid a wave anti-French sentiment, are yet another blow to Paris’s influence in its former African colonies, laying bare Europe’s weakening influence in the continent, analysts and diplomats say. President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement on […]