King Mohammed VI Pardons 889 People on Eid including Rif Convicts

King Mohammed VI of Morocco pardoned 889 people on the occasion of El Eid including over 180 people convicted on charges relating to the Rif protests. Eleven of the pardoned inmates were serving prison sentences in the Casablanca prison. The Rif protests erupted in late 2016 after a fishmonger died crushed in a trash compactor […]

EU Parliament Discusses for First Time Kabyle People’s Right to Independence from Algeria

The European Parliament hosts for the first time a debate on the right of the Kabyle people to independence from Algerian colonialism. This high-profile political event shows the momentum that is building around the Kabylia cause on the international scene. It also deals a hard blow to the Algerian regime. The debate, scheduled for this […]

Algeria: if nothing changes, society will implode, movie-maker

Algerian Merzak Allouache who directed “Madame Courage” film, has warned “if nothing changes, Algerian society will increasingly come under threat from the scourge of radical Islam while corruption has plagued the country for decades”. “Algerian society is blocked”, he added in a statement to media, affirming that “there is a risk today because the country […]