Mali: Six ex-president associates tried for conspiracy
Six associates of former transitional president Bah N'Daw were tried for "attempted conspiracy" on the 14th of July. According...
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Algerian criminal organisation money launders 34 million euros
Two Algerian men have been arrested in Paris after an investigation into a money laundering scheme on June 16th. According...
Phishing scams increasingly target Moroccan institutions and users
Fraudulent messages impersonating official institutions are spreading across Morocco, raising concerns about the growing sophistication of cyber threats, according to...
Libya detains executive over $26M fraud at state-owned company
Libya’s public prosecutor has ordered the detention of a senior official at the Libyan Iron and Steel Company due to...
Morocco: Law and Justice Association calls for end to land grabbing
The Association for Law and Justice in Morocco (ADJM) has called for an end to land grabbing in the country,...
Moroccan MP’s fraud claims spark investigation into milling industry
Ahmed Touizi, Moroccan MP and president of the PAM group (Party of Authenticity and Modernity) sparked controversy with fraud claims...
Morocco: Mother-daughter duo arrested over fraud scheme
A mother and daughter were apprehended at the Mohammed VI International Airport, on August 17th, in connection to a 1.8-million-dirham...
Lebanon arrests ex-economy minister over fraud
Authorities in Lebanon on June 11th apprehended the country’s ex-economy minister over charges of embezzlement, forgery and the misuse of...
Moroccan PM accused of election rigging
Morocco’s billionaire Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch was accused by a major opposition party of electoral fraud after a legislative election...
Libyan authorities sitting on a gold mine
Libyan authorities said on December 3 that an illegal gold mine was foiled, reports Africa News. An unauthorised gold mining...
Morocco MP and journalist sentenced for ticket racket
A Moroccan parliamentarian and a journalist were sentenced on August 12 over ticket fraud for tickets for the 2022 World...
WhatsApp hacker may target Morocco with huge phishing scam
A hacker has managed to crack the phone numbers and WhatsApp accounts of 478 million users around the world, with...
