Mauritania
Mauritania dismantled nearly 150 migrant smuggling networks in 2024
Mauritania shut down nearly 150 migrant smuggling networks in 2024, with dozens more disrupted in just the first few months
Morocco has joined a unique list of the world’s most advanced armies and artilleries according to a report from the Stockholm Peace Institute and other defense sources. The US portal Insider Monkey listed Morocco as the 20th most powerful artillery, citing the upcoming delivery of HIMARS artillery rocket systems, worth $524 million. It said Morocco had a total of 1,079 artillery units including 565 self-propelled artillery, 306 towed and 208 rocket projectors.
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Morocco
Morocco seeks bidders for $1.6 billion Casablanca airport expansion
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