Category: Opinions

CIA Declassified Memo Confirms Moroccanness of Eastern Sahara

April 10, 2023

A declassified U.S. intelligence document recognizes the Moroccan sovereignty over the Eastern Sahara stretching from Hassi Beida (Bechar province) down to Tinjoub town (southern Mhamid ... Read More

After rentier Algeria, cash-strapped Tunisia says it wants to join BRICS

April 10, 2023

After Algeria, another failing African economy, Tunisia, said it seeks to join the BRICS, a group of fast growing emerging industrial countries with diversified economies ... Read More

Algerian president launches new wave of fake news on Al Jazeera

April 10, 2023

In a newly aired interview by Al Jazeera, Algerian President Abdelmedjid Tebboune continues to entertain as he unleashed a new series of lies about the ... Read More

Tunisia’s economic outlook dims as President rejects IMF conditions

April 9, 2023

Cash-strapped Tunisia continues to face headwinds in its quest to obtain a lifeline $1.9 billion credit from the IMF whose conditions are now openly rejected ... Read More

France says ties with Morocco are “exceptional” amid silently brewing crisis

April 8, 2023

The French foreign ministry said that France’s relations with Morocco were excellent and that authorities in the two countries maintain regular contacts in a context ... Read More

Russian diesel stirs controversy in Morocco

April 8, 2023

Three opposition parties called for the creation of a fact-finding mission to look into imports of Russian diesel in Morocco with a focus on prices ... Read More

Soaring food prices hamper Ramadan celebrations around Africa

April 8, 2023

During the ongoing holy month of Ramadan, millions of Muslims around Africa are feeling the pinch of inflation, as food and energy prices have been ... Read More

Amnesty International denounces escalating crackdown on critical voices in Algeria

April 6, 2023

Amnesty International has denounced the “extreme measures” used by the Algerian authorities to silence critical voices, calling for the release of all wrongfully detained journalists, ... Read More

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

Algeria sentences journalist Ihsane El-Kadi to 5 years in prison on charges of receiving foreign funds

April 3, 2023

A court in Algeria on Sunday sentenced Ihsane El-Kadi, a prominent journalist in the country, to five years in prison, accusing him of receiving foreign ... Read More