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 troubling shift towards opacity and authoritarianism has become a major cause for concern among both national and international observers. A parallel government composed of the president’s advisors, exerting significant influence […]

Mauritania: Team of lawyers battles for drop of legal case against 13 senators

A team of lawyers has embarked on legal proceedings to drop cases against 13 Mauritanian senators accused of taking money from the President’s cousin Mohamed Bouatmatou, known as an opponent of the Mauritanian ruler. The lawyers have requested the drop of the charges against the 13 senators in a request to the country’s court of […]

Sahara: France-24 TV continues hostile campaign against Morocco’s territorial integrity

France 24, a French state-owned TV network, continues its orchestrated hostile campaign against Morocco’s territorial integrity by broadcasting a false report unfairly accusing the North African Kingdom of exploiting the Sahara resources. In its program “In 5 minutos” on the Moroccan Sahara issue, Natalia Plazas of Spanish channel of France-24 reproduced the lies of the […]