Moroccan Press Union gives lesson to biased rights NGOs

The Union of the Moroccan press, an independent body grouping Moroccan journalists, released a statement in which it called for a fair trial for Omar Radi and Hafsa Boutahar who accused him of rape. Unlike biased Rights NGOs like Morocco’s AMDH, RSF, Amnesty, and HRW, the National Union of the Moroccan press listened to both […]

Armed men kill 21 west of Niger’s capital

Armed men on motorcycles killed 21 people in Tillaberi region west of Niger’s capital Niamey, in yet a new incident that highlights the growing challenge of militancy in the military-ruled country. The attack, which targeted a bus near the border with Burkina Faso, was described as a “hateful and inhumane act” by the military in […]

Algeria turns Maghreb into world’s least integrated region

Trade continues to steeply decline between the two Maghreb heavyweights, Morocco and Algeria. Trade between the two nations dropped to just 130 million dollars last year, from 690 million dollars in 2021, which was also a small figure considering the potential of the two countries. The very sparse trade- already reeling due to Algeria’s support […]