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Morocco captures a French-Guinean fugitive wanted by Interpol

Moroccan police arrested on Sunday in the Northern city of Tangier a French-Guinean fugitive on an international warrant issued by the French judicial authorities for “attempted murder with a firearm”. The 27-year-old man, who was previously convicted for fraud offenses, was arrested in a tangier hotel, says a statement released by the Moroccan police. The […]

Morocco to extend social protection to 2.5 million handicraftsmen

Some 2.5 million handicraftsmen and their dependents will finally have access to social protection after the government approved a law to enlist them in the private sector pension fund CNSS. The new law was presented by tourism and handicrafts minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui to MPs as part of a reform that aims to fill a […]

Algeria: Army Chief hit by unprecedented scandals, weakening his grip

The struggle for power between top brass is intensifying in Algeria, while the local population is suffering from a severe shortage of food, bread, cocking oil, milk, medicine… Divisions inside the military establishment are deepening, threatening to destabilize further the regime which is rocked by a series of corruption and drugs trafficking scandals involving powerful […]