Niger Expresses ‘Concern’ over Algeria’s ill-treatment of Sub-Saharan Migrants

Niamey has had enough with Algeria’s ill treatment of Nigerien nationals, after 950 of them were summarily deported last week to Niger’s borders. As Algeria turns a deaf ear to the calls by international rights NGOs to halt the inhumane treatment of Sub-Saharan migrants, Niger’s Foreign Minisiter Ibrahim Yacoubou officially expressed his country’s concern over […]

Morocco: Territorial Management, no Longer the Preserve of Men

For the first time in Morocco’s history, a woman has been appointed earlier this month Wali (senior prefect) of the north-western region of Gharb -Chrarda- Beni Hssen. The appointment of Zineb El Adaoui to the position, the only woman out of the 15 appointed Walis, is considered a milestone in a process initiated over a […]

TunisiAir to be sold to Qatar – fired CEO says

Recently fired CEO of Tunisia’s national carrier has alleged that he has been sidelined because the Tunisian state is planning to sell the airliner to Qatar. Elyes Mnakbi was removed early this week by the transport minister after he was cited in an alleged corruption case involving several other officials of the airline. He told […]