Libya: Euro-Med Rights Watchdog denounces detention of Moroccan migrants without legal justification

The Libyan authorities have been holding hundreds of Moroccan migrants for months in inhumane detention conditions without legal justification, Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said in a press release issued Wednesday. “The Libyan government is obligated in accordance with relevant international conventions and norms to treat these detainees with dignity, provide them with adequate shelter, and […]

Canadian, Italian kidnapped in Burkina Faso turn up safe

A Canadian woman and an Italian man kidnapped in Burkina Faso in 2018 were picked up by UN forces and transferred over the weekend to Mali’s capital, Bamako. Canadian Edith Blais and Italian Luca Tacchetto, who went missing while traveling through Burkina Faso, are said to be in good health and high spirits. The UN […]

Anti-trust: Maroc Telecom Hit with $ 344 Mln Fine

Morocco’s telecom regulator (ANRT) imposed on Monday a $ 344 Million fine on Maroc Telecom, the country’s leading operator, for its anti-competitive practices since 2013. In a press release, the National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT) said the Moroccan company has abused its dominant position by blocking its rivals’ access to its landline network and to […]