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Late Ben Ali’s son-in-law Slim Chiboub rounded on corruption allegations

Slim Chiboub, son-in-law of former Tunisian President Ben Ali was arrested Wednesday in connection with corruption allegations after he refused to show up before the public prosecution for questioning, reports say. The prosecution Wednesday sent forces for Chiboub who reportedly ignored two demands to appear before the prosecutor of Tunis court of first instance in […]

Moroccan airline to open-up Marrakech for foreign tourists

hMoroccan airline RAM said it will launch four new routes linking Marrakech to European cities in a bid to help the company and the city recover from the coronavirus impact. RAM chief Abdelhamid Addou said the decision was taken following a meeting with tourism minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui and head of the national tourism promotion […]

Gabon, Equatorial Guinea face off in ICJ over small islands

Equatorial Guinea has rejected a claim laid by Gabon at the International court of Justice in The Hague to islands that could have oil and gas resources. The two countries have been at loggerheads over Mbanie, an island of 30 hectares, and two other smaller islands nearby. The dispute is a relic of the French […]