Morocco has rejected an initiative put forward by the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, whereby the UN takes over the works to asphalt the Guegarat road on the borders with Mauritania, Moroccan news outlets reported. In an attempt to avert a resumption of hostilities between the Royal Armed Forces and the Algerian-backed Polisario separatists, the […]
The humanitarian rescue ship Ocean Viking, operated by SOS Méditerranée, rescued 48 migrants on November 26 from a distressed boat off the Libyan coast. The majority of those saved were minors, a fact underscoring the vulnerability of the group. The rescue operation was initiated following a VHF radio alert from a NATO surveillance plane, which […]
Tunisia’s powerful labor union UGTT Wednesday underlined its rejection of President Essebsi’s invitation to join the future unity government currently under discussion. The UGTT said in a statement that as a union it is not “its role to join any government.” The UGTT decision was made after a board meeting discussed President Caid Essebsi’s call […]
