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Morocco: IS-linked inmate kills guard at Tiflet prisonF

A Moroccan prison guard was killed by an inmate who was in jail for belonging to a militant cell linked to the Islamic State group, prosecutors said Wednesday. The detainee on Tuesday "took captive an employee in his cell and assaulted him with a metal object" at...
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Dire labor market in Morocco: government chooses mass layoffs to deal with pandemic effects on businessesF

Morocco’s labor marker is in disarray. Even if you believe the government’s unreliable statistics, the country is bracing for a 15% unemployment rate by the end of this year. The projection, although bad enough, does not seem to take into account the thousands of...
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Morocco: US defense chief Mark Esper in MoroccoF

US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper signed a military cooperation deal Friday with Morocco, his final stop on a North Africa tour aimed at beefing up the fight against jihadists in war-torn Libya and the Sahel. His visit came as talks between Libyan rivals were set to...
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With Russia’s presence in Libya and turmoil in the Sahel, US seeks to reengage with the MaghrebF

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper signed a 10-year military cooperation deal with Tunis Wednesday during his first stop on a regional tour, hailing US-Tunisia collaboration over the conflict in neighbouring Libya. The past decade has seen growing cooperation between the...
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