In Mauritania, the concession of F’Derick iron deposits to an Australian operator in unclear conditions continues to elicit Mauritanians’ disapproval. The controversy is gaining ground amidst the presidential campaign in the West African nation. Fdérik, also spelled F’derick, formerly Fort-Gouraud mining village, north-central Mauritania, is an important base for the exploitation of extensive iron-ore deposits. […]
King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid, and Prince Moulay Ahmed, chaired a reception Thursday afternoon at the M’diq-Fnideq Prefecture Square (city of M’diq), on the 27th anniversary of the Monarch’s accession to the Throne. At the outset of the ceremony, the King saluted the Moroccan flag while the […]
The Moroccan police Saturday seized 5.4 tons of cannabis resin, in the northeastern city of Nador. The shipment was discovered in a four-wheel drive vehicle, whose passengers managed to flee during the arrest attempt, in Dar Aarid neighborhood. The national Security directorate, DGSN, in a statement said the prosecution office of the city has launched […]
