Libya: UN calls for respect of human rights of migrants & asylum-seekers

The United Nations has called on Libyan authorities to respect the human rights and dignity of all people, including migrants and asylum-seekers, voicing serious concern over the use of excessive force against migrants and asylum seekers in Tripoli. According to press reports, one migrant was killed and at least 15 others injured, six seriously, when […]

Algeria: 55,000 People Charged for Terrorism Related Crimes since the 90s

The Algerian ministry of justice has revealed that around 55,000 people have been charged for terrorism related crimes since the 90s, including the era of the civil war, which broke out in 1992. The actual number of people has been put at 54,457 as of December 21. Justice Minister Tayeb Louh told French AFP that […]

Morocco’s Economy to Post 4.2% Growth in 2017- Central Bank

Morocco’s Central Bank, Bank Al Maghrib, forcasted a 4.2% growth rate for Moroccan economy in 2017, up from 1.2% in 2016. The positive growth rate was put forward on the backdgrop of a promising crop year following abundant rainfall, the Bank said. The bank has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25 percent as […]