Category: Columns

UN Calls on Tunisia’s Kais Saied to end hate speech & violence against African migrants

April 4, 2023

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has called on Tunisian regime to publicly condemn racist hate speech against sub-Saharan migrants, immediately ... Read More

EU, US growing investment in Africa challenges China’s Belt and Road offensive

April 1, 2023

China's Belt and Road investment in sub-Saharan Africa fell to a new low in 2023, which demonstrates that increased EU and US spending could reduce ... Read More

Libya-crimes against humanity: UN fact-finding mission calls for accountability to end impunity

March 27, 2023

The UN Independent Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) on Libya has called for accountability for the crimes against humanity committed in Libya, expressing deep concern over the ... Read More

US urges Tunisia to reach deal with IMF to avoid collapse

March 26, 2023

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Tunisia to speed up efforts in order to reach a deal with the International Monetary Fund that would ... Read More

President Tebboune shows inconsistency of Algeria’s foreign policy

March 24, 2023

The Algerian president has been uttering contradictory comments since he took office showing the inconsistency of his country's military regime as far as foreign policy ... Read More

Moroccan government, central bank at odds over inflation

March 24, 2023

Morocco’s central bank and the Moroccan government are pursuing policies that are triggering opposite impacts on inflation. As the central bank tightens its monetary policy ... Read More

Ties with Africa are a “priority” for Moscow, Putin says, in a bid to evade sanctions

March 23, 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he gives a "priority" to relations with African countries, as Moscow was looking for new partners in the face ... Read More

US underscores Moroccan King’s leadership, reaffirms support for autonomy plan

March 21, 2023

The US state department highlighted the leadership of King Mohammed VI in promoting regional stability and peace and reaffirmed its position in support of the ... Read More

Algeria braces for another car industry fiasco

March 14, 2023

Algeria wants to develop a car industry but it wants it fast and without meeting the pre-requisite: a competitive industrial cluster or ecosystem of local ... Read More

Thousands march in Paris in support of Kabylie independence

March 13, 2023

They were at least 10,000 people who marched in Paris chanting slogans in support of Kabylie independence and condemning the military regime in Algeria for ... Read More