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Illegal migrants who made it from West Africa to the Canary Islands surged 37% to 32,878 from January to October 15, highlighting the growing demand for this risky route, Spanish interior ministry data showed. On Oct 21, Spanish coast guard rescued 230 on a wooden boat off the Canary Islands, which have overtaken mainland Spain […]
Gabon has announced a constitutional referendum scheduled for November 16, marking a significant step toward restoring civilian governance following the military coup. The final draft constitution, released on October 21, proposes several major changes to the country’s political structure. The new framework eliminates the Prime Minister position and establishes a seven-year presidential term with one […]
The X account of General Hamdan Daglo, also known as Hemedti, one of the key figures in Sudan’s ongoing conflict, was suspended last week for violating platform rules, according to X, the social media company owned by Elon Musk. Hemedti leads the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group involved in the conflict with the […]
A Tunisian customs official has confirmed that trade activities between Tunisia and Libya have resumed at Ras Jdir border crossing, accompanied by new facilities designed to streamline operations. Issam Zureiq, the regional director of customs in Medenine, stated that commercial movement has recommenced without the imposition of new administrative procedures. This improvement was possible thanks […]
The Republic of Ecuador decided Tuesday to suspend its recognition of the so-called “SADR”, dealing another hard blow to Algeria and its Polisario puppet which continue to suffer diplomatic setbacks and international isolation. Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld informed Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita about her country’s sovereign decision during a telephone call. Quito’s decision comes […]
The blunder by UN Envoy for the Sahara Staffan De Mistura in attempting to revive a partition option as a solution to the Sahara conflict is still spilling ink. After Morocco’s foreign minister denounced the obsolete and unfeasible option, the UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq explained that division is no longer on the table and […]
Morocco’s 2025 budget has allocated 340 billion dirhams ($34.5 bln) to public investments, up 1.5% from last year. The investments would focus on key sectors such as renewable energies, telecommunications, housing, farming, electricity, water, phosphates, roads, and transports, according to the draft budget. The 2025 assumes a 4.6% growth rate in 2025, up from 3.3% […]
Britain said reparations for the centuries-old transatlantic slavery is not on the agenda of its participation at a Commonwealth summit. Members of the former British empire, the Commonwealth, are meeting in Samoa, as the current government sticks to a tradition set by its predecessors rejecting calls for reparations. Both British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and […]
Customs officers from the Passenger Inspection Brigade, in collaboration with the X-ray detection team at the port of La Goulette, made a significant seizure of hunting rifles concealed within the trailer of a vehicle driven by a Tunisian citizen returning from Italy. The Tunisian General Directorate of Customs said in a statement that the vehicle’s […]
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced a preliminary agreement to provide financial support to Tanzania and Mauritania, totaling approximately $428.15 million, to help both countries pursue crucial economic reforms. For Mauritania, the IMF will disburse around $39.7 million through the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), alongside an additional $8.6 million […]