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Morocco Arrests 11 Suspects Wanted by France, Belgium, and the Netherlands on Drug and Fraud Charges

Moroccan security services carried out simultaneous arrests across Tangier and Marrakech on Monday, detaining eleven individuals suspected of involvement in international drug trafficking, money laundering, and financial fraud in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The operation was coordinated between La Direction Générale de la Sûreté Nationale and La Direction Générale de la Surveillance du Territoire, […]

African Union: Libya Withdraws Its Candidacy for AU Peace & Security Council Seat in Support of Morocco’s Bid

Libya has dropped its candidacy for the African Union Peace & Security Council seat for the 2022-2025 period in support of Morocco’s bid for the same post. The decision was announced by Libya’s foreign minister Najla Al-Mangoush during her telephone conversation held over the weekend with Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. The PSC is the standing […]

Amnesty International Decries Algerian Regime Plans to Resume Executions & Calls for Death Penalty Abolition

Amnesty International has called on Algeria’s authorities to immediately establish an official moratorium as a first step towards fully abolishing the death penalty. The Organization call comes after Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered last month the Minister of Justice to amend the Penal Code to “reintroduce” the death penalty for intentionally starting or instigating fires. […]