Mauritania: Former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Faces 20-Year Prison Sentence for Corruption

In a high-profile corruption trial in Mauritania, prosecutors have requested on Monday February 24 a 20-year prison sentence for former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. The charges stem from his abuse of power while in office, which allegedly allowed him to accumulate vast personal wealth. The prosecutor, Magistrate Sidi Mohamed Ould Di Ould Moulay, accused […]

Morocco denies any contact with ‘self-proclaimed Republic of Donesk’

Morocco has denied reports that it has engaged in official or unofficial contact with the “self-proclaimed republic of Donesk”, an entity not recognized by the Kingdom nor by the United Nations. “Morocco denies such information,” said the Moroccan embassy in Kiev in a statement, following media reports alleging there were contacts between Morocco and the […]

Tamazight Windows: Good News for North Africa Berbers

The newest version of Microsoft Operating system Windows 8, which has generated a lot of buzz in the IT industry, offers to the Berber-speaking populations across North Africa (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Libya) the possibility of using their personnel computers in their native spoken language. A preview of Windows 8, to be officially launched in […]