Algeria: U.S. decries serious human rights abuses & oppression

The U.S. State Department has slammed again the continued serious human rights abuses committed by Algerian authorities in 2021 against vocal critics, pro-democracy militants, journalists and civilians. In its annual report on global human rights situation, the State Department denounced arbitrary arrests and detention of political prisoners, citing credible reports of torture, inhuman and degrading […]

Chad appeals for urgent international aid to tackle humanitarian crisis

Chad has appealed to its international partners for urgent help amid the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the central African country caused by conflicts and climate shocks in an effort to save lives of more than two million people. Abdelmadjid Abderahim, Chad’s public health minister, said flooding, an influx of over 600,000 refugees from conflict-torn Sudan, […]

Morocco allocates $1 billion to mitigating drought

King Mohammed VI ordered the allocation of 10 billion dirhams ($1 billion) to mitigate the impact of drought on farmers, the Royal Palace said. Morocco has registered a rainfall deficit of 64% jeopardizing this year’s harvest and putting farmers in a difficult financial position. Hassan II fund for economic and social development will contribute by […]