Tunisia Salafists Threaten Freedoms & Security

Head of Tunisia moderate Islamist Ennahda party, Rached Ghannouchi, has vowed to fight and stand up to the hardline salafists who showed lately their real face when they added oil to the fire in the deadly violence that rocked the country over anti-Islam film. “These people pose a threat not only to Ennahda but to […]

Covid-19: Royal Gendarmerie participates in Morocco’s masks production success story

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Morocco adopted a set of preventive measures to face the looming health crisis. Part of the measures it adopted, Morocco imposed the compulsory wearing of masks and mobilized several industrial units to produce locally protective facemasks, a move that was described by international media a success story as […]

Youthful voters shake up Southern Africa’s political landscape in 2024

Several of Southern Africa’s long-established liberation parties faced unprecedented challenges in 2024 as younger electorates demanded tangible economic progress and job opportunities. Although democracy in this region is relatively stable compared to areas of the continent plagued by coups and military rule, the once-unquestioned loyalty to parties that fought colonialism has rapidly eroded. Botswana provided […]