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Category: Columns
The new extensive power of the Algerian President’s advisors, a troubling drift towards opacity & authoritarianism
Since President Abdelmadjid Tebboune came to power, presidential advisors have gained considerable influence, raising serious concerns about democracy and human rights in the country. This ... Read More
CAF rejects Algeria’s bad loser act
The African Football Confederation (CAF) rejected the bad loser act of Algeria to withdraw its bid on the eve of a vote on the 2025 ... Read More
Morocco’s King calls on government to review family code
King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, has launched the process of reforming the Family Code to keep pace with the changes taking place in ... Read More
Amnesty International deplores Algeria’s and Tunisia’s failure to protect refugee rights
Amnesty International has reiterated its call for the release of an Algerian refugee who was kidnapped from Tunis and indicted in Algiers on bogus charges, ... Read More
West’s waning influence in Africa laid bare as France announces withdrawal from Niger
France's decision to withdraw its ambassador and military forces from Niger, the West's last key ally in the central Sahel region, amid a wave anti-French ... Read More
Algeria’s Tebboune draws mockery after mishandling figures at the UN
Notorious for inflating figures, Algeria’s president Tebboune draw mockery to himself and to his military masters when he conflated figures in front of the international ... Read More
Algeria grabs Moroccan earthquake to settle political scores
Algeria made so much fuss about sending unsolicited aid to Morocco, mobilizing its mouthpieces in the media and its own reporters working for foreign media ... Read More
IMF-WB annual meetings to go ahead as planned in Marrakech on Oct 9-15
The IMF, the World Bank and the Moroccan government confirmed Marrakech will host the annual meetings as planned on October 9-15, in a boon for ... Read More
Why the IMF and WB should maintain annual meetings in Marrakech
Maintaining the IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Marrakech would give a much-needed push of support to Morocco’s earthquake-affected tourism sector, tourist operators say. Morocco’s central ... Read More
Morocco’s patches up earthquake wounds, braces for reconstruction
Moroccan authorities and army are racing the clock to offer decent temporary shelters to the earthquake-hit population in the Atlas mountains, defying the difficult terrain ... Read More