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Morocco: Maritime patrols thwart irregular migration attempts off Tantan, Dakhla

A series of coordinated coastal sweep operations and maritime patrols on Friday enabled the interception of 269 would-be migrants who were attempting to reach the Canary Islands, the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) said in a statement. The operations, carried out approximately ten kilometers southwest of Tantan, involved FAR units responsible for […]

Morocco Boasts Most Efficient Counterterrorism Strategy in the Maghreb- Crisis Group

Morocco has robust security services and comprehensive counterterrorism strategy that made the country the most insulated against ISIS attacks in the region, underscored the Brussels-based think tank, The International Crisis Group. “Morocco is the only Maghreb country that, to date, has not experienced an ISIS attack,” said the International Crisis Group in a report dubbed […]

EAC nations to bolster their economies with bigger budgets for 2023/2024

East African Community (EAC) countries expect overall national government spending to rise in the upcoming financial year that starts on 1 July 2023 and ends on 30 June 2024. Finance ministers from Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda are to present their annual 2023/2024 budgets under a common theme before their respective parliaments on Thursday June […]