Algerian Berbers March for Independence of Kabylie

Every year on April 20, Algerian Berbers take to the streets to demand the independence of the mountainous Kabylie on the occasion of the anniversary of the Berber Spring, marking the bloody crackdown by the Algerian regime in 2001 killing at least 116 protesters. The 2001 bloody events triggered the birth of a movement for […]

Tunisia: Former presidential candidate Safi Said arrested for illegal border crossing

Safi Said, a critic of Tunisian President Kais Saied who had initially announced his candidacy for the presidency before withdrawing, was arrested on Tuesday August 20 for illegally crossing the border into Algeria, according to local media reports on Wednesday August 21. The 70-year-old former MP and writer, who was sentenced to four months in […]

Moroccan & U.S. Soldiers Training in Explosive Ordnance Disposal

A team of U.S. technicians and experts in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), assigned to the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron, are training Moroccan soldiers on tactical skills of mine detection and clearance in desert zones. The training is part of the Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) program with U.S. partner nations. “The HMA missions in Morocco strengthens […]