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Niamey - The two Moroccan citizens, kidnapped on April 1st by armed elements at the Niger-Burkina Faso borders, have been released thanks to the cooperation between the Moroccan security services and their Nigerien counterparts, a well-informed source said Sunday.

Rabat - Moroccan nationals who have been evacuated from Sudan on board the fourth RAM airplane landing, Tuesday, at the Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca, expressed their gratitude to HM King Mohammed VI and their joy to return to the homeland in good conditions.

Tangier - Policemen on Saturday arrested, at Tangier's Ibn Batouta International Airport, a 24-year-old German-Ghanaian man, subject of an international arrest warrant issued by the German authorities for his alleged involvement in drug trafficking.

Rabat - The Court of Auditors and the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) have concluded Thursday, a memorandum of understanding to frame and facilitate their cooperation in the use of the DGSN-developed national digital identity system by the financial courts.

Ouagadougou - The Moroccan Embassy in Ouagadougou is coordinating with all relevant authorities regarding the case of two Moroccan cyclists who have been missing for several days at the border between Burkina Faso and Niger, a Moroccan diplomatic source said.

Rabat - The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), under the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), arrested, in coordinaton with the Judicial Police, a total of 13 Islamic State-sympathizers, aged between 19 and 49.

Geneva - The Kingdom of Morocco and the Federal Republic of Germany announced, on Wednesday in Geneva, their joint voluntary contribution to the Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Mohammed V Airport - A first plane of the Moroccan flag carrier RAM coming from Sudan landed, Wednesday morning at Mohammed V Airport, with on board 136 Moroccan nationals evacuated from Sudan, after the deterioration of the security situation in this country.

Mohammed V Airport - A second plane of Morocco's flag carrier Royal Air Maroc coming from Sudan landed early Wednesday afternoon at Mohammed V airport, carrying 157 Moroccan nationals evacuated from Sudan, after the deterioration of the security situation in this country.

Marrakech - Police at Marrakech-Menara airport arrested Sunday a traveler and his wife, Brazilian nationals aged 26 and 29, for their alleged involvement in international cocaine trafficking.