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Morocco foils smuggling attempt of 25.5kg of cocaine at Tanger-Med port

Moroccan security forces Monday foiled the smuggling into the country of 25.5kg of cocaine at Tanger-Med port that was hidden in a truck coming from a European country. The operation is the result of cooperation between the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) and judicial police, Moroccan security services announced via Twitter. The truck driver, […]

WHO warns of accelerated COVID-19 outbreak in Africa

Africa, which has been spared the mass outbreak seen in China, Europe and elsewhere, is now facing the real risk of the virus spreading rapidly beyond capital cities underscoring the risk of weak health infrastructure. As the virus spreads to Africa’s rural areas, “a lack of tests and other supplies was hampering responses,” said WHO’s […]

Moroccan authorities reject Amnesty’s spying allegations

Morocco rejected in the strongest terms the allegations put forward by Amnesty international accusing Morocco of spying on journalist Omar Radi without being able to provide proof. Moroccan authorities said they summoned Amnesty’s executive director in Morocco Mohamed Sektaoui and expressed their astonishment at the report dated June 22, adding that they were not reached […]