EU commissioner for Crisis Management – Janez Lenarčič

EU closely monitoring human rights situation in Algeria – Josep Borrell

The European Union is closely following developments in Algeria and in particular the human rights situation, underlined the EU High Representative for Foreign Policy and Security Josep Borrell.   Responding to a question from an MEP on the deteriorating human rights situation in Algeria, Borrell said that respect for fundamental freedoms and human rights is […]

Moroccan police foils drug trafficking operation in Nador

Moroccan police in the north-eastern city of Nador foiled Wednesday morning an international drug trafficking operation and seized 12,800 kg of cannabis resin.   The police seized in the town of Izzan (province of Nador) a truck with false registration plates, loaded with cannabis resin, and arrested three suspects with criminal records, national police said […]

African Union braces for free trade area

The African Union summit in Niamey brought together heads of state in the continent to launch a continental free-trade zone that, if successful, would unite 1.3 billion people and create a $3.4 trillion economic bloc. So far, 54 African State agreed on the accord setting up the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which would […]