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King Mohammed VI’s vision on migration wins acclaim at African Union Summit

A report submitted by King Mohammed VI, the African leader on migration, won acclaim at the 32nd African Union Summit in Addis Ababa. The report builds on the momentum ushered by the African Agenda on migration put forward by the King last year and the proposal to set up an African observatory for migration at […]

Libya: US Treasury Slaps Sanctions on Oil Smugglers

The US Treasury has imposed new sanctions, including asset freeze, on several entities and individuals from Libya, Egypt and Malta believed involved in the smuggling of Libyan oil. The new sanctions from the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) have targeted six people, twenty-four companies and seven vessels. Assets belonging to targeted individuals and […]

Marrakech Shooting Linked to International Money Laundering, Drug Trafficking- Police says

The shooting that took place on Thursday night at a cafe in Morocco’s tourist city of Marrakesh leaving one dead and three injured was linked to international money laundering and international drug trafficking, said the Moroccan police in a statement. The Moroccan police said that six suspects in this crime were arrested in Casablanca and […]