Algeria: Popular independence war veteran arrested for alleged insult to army

Algerian authorities have arrested a prominent independence war veteran for allegedly demoralizing and insulting the army. The office of Algiers prosecutor Sunday ordered the temporarily detention of Lakhdar Bouregaa, one of Algeria’s iconic war veterans in the 1954 to 1962 liberation fight against France. His arrest at his residence in an upmarket neighborhood of Algiers […]

SAHARA: MOROCCO-USA-MAURITANIA MEETING IRKS ALGERIAN REGIME

The American-Moroccan-Mauritanian talks held lately in Nouakchott on regional issues, including the Sahara, sparked Algerian regime’s fears about Mauritania’s diplomatic shift and support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan in the Sahara. The tripartite meeting gathered Mauritanian Foreign Minister Mohamed Salem Merzoug, Moroccan Ambassador to Nouakchott Hamid Chabar and Deputy Head of Mission at U.S. embassy Corina […]

Nairobi rises as UN global hub amid NY, Geneva office cost-cutting

Kenya’s capital Nairobi is set to become a major global hub for the United Nations, as the organization moves to decentralize operations and cut costs by relocating key offices from expensive cities like New York and Geneva. By late 2026, Kenya’s capital will host three new global offices — UN Women, the UN Children’s Fund […]