The 40 African Migrants stranded at Sea Arrive in Tunisia

The Tunisian authorities have finally agreed to accept for humanitarian reasons a commercial vessel carrying around 40 African migrants who have been stranded for two weeks off the country’s coast, ending the ordeal of the migrants including children and two pregnant women. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) hailed the […]

Morocco urges UNHCR to pressure Algeria to lift blockade on Tindouf camps

Morocco has reiterated its call on the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) to put pressure on Algeria to lift its blockade on the Tindouf camps where it has relegated the fate of thousands of Sahraouis to a separatist militia that trades in their suffering. Speaking before the 80th meeting of the UNHCR Standing Committee, Morocco’s representative […]

Algeria wants tourists but has yet to improve its perception, infrastructure

The Algerian regime has announced big plans to attract 12 million tourists by 2030. Yet, on the ground, everything needs to be done from relaxing visa procedures, training skilled staff to ensuring security in a country that is notorious as one of the hardest countries to access in North Africa. With over 1600 km of […]