By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Yabiladi
The Moroccan Royal Navy drove Senegalese and Mauritanian fishing boats out of the waters off Lagouira, in southern Morocco, in an operation involving two patrol boats and launches. The fishermen left the area without resistance and the operation took place without incident, according to a source close to the matter cited by Yabiladi.
Djiboutian gendarmes arrested 224 people in an irregular situation in Ambouli and Djebel, two districts of the capital, during an operation on Saturday. After receiving humanitarian assistance, those arrested were taken to the border in gendarmerie vehicles, the Djiboutian Information Agency (ADI) reports.
🇩🇯 Djibouti · Source: Adi ·
Senegalese Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô calls for calm discussions on the management of special funds. He asks those concerned to prioritise dialogue to prevent the issue from becoming a national controversy, according to APS.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: APS ·
Two people have been killed and about 115 farmers, mainly women and children, abducted in Faskari Local Government Area in Nigeria’s Katsina State. The attack is believed to be linked to the interception of a ransom intended to secure the release of hostages, according to a resident and activist Shamsudeen Faskari.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Leadership ·
The social priorities in Morocco’s draft 2027 finance law represent an estimated total cost of 62 billion dirhams. Economy Minister Fouzi Lekjaa announced the figure while presenting the budget to both chambers of Parliament, according to LeBrief.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Lebrief ·
Morocco joins anti-fraud operation that led to 960 arrestsMorocco took part in the international police operation Confrontation Ghost, which led to more than 960 arrests and the identification of 15,500 victims in 30 countries. Investigators identified more than 39 billion dollars linked to scams and are now seeking to recover the assets, according to the UAE Ministry of Interior.
Libya’s two governments condemn Trump remarksLibya’s two rival governments have condemned remarks by Donald Trump, who cited Libya among countries whose migrants would enter the United States during a rally in Georgia. The head of the Tripoli-based government, Abdelhamid Dbeibah, defended the country’s dignity and called for mutual respect in relations with Washington, according to TSA.The week in Africa
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