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Morocco: Belgian investigators in Morocco in probe over alleged bribery case

Several Moroccan officials have been questioned as part of a high-profile investigation into alleged bribery by the north African state and Qatar at the European Parliament, Belgian prosecutors said Saturday. The interviews in Morocco -- conducted by local authorities...
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Libya: Illegal gold mining network dismantled, foreign nationals arrested

An illegal gold mining network, comprised of Chinese, Chadian, and Nigerien nationals, has been dismantled in southern Libya, local authorities have said in a statement. The network, led by a Libyan man, was mining four large sites in the southern desert, said the...
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Sahel: Mauritania sends ex-president Ould Abdelaziz to prison for corruption

A court in Mauritania's capital Nouakchott on Monday sentenced former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to five years in prison for having abused his position to amass an ill-gotten fortune.  Aziz, who ruled the pivotal country between North Africa and sub-Saharan...
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Tunisia: Prison escape rattles President Saied

Tunisia's president said Wednesday that the escape of five prisoners convicted of "terrorism" was a well-planned operation that had clearly been in the pipeline for "months". The government has urged Tunisians to be vigilant following the escape of the five from...
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