Amnesty Condemns Algeria for Mass Deportation of African Migrants

Amnesty International has denounced the racial and discriminatory crackdown launched by Algerian authorities against sub-Saharan migrants, rounding up and forcibly expelling more than 2,000 of them to Niger and Mali over the past three weeks. Those expelled include more than 300 minors, among them at least 25 unaccompanied children, said Amnesty in a press release […]

National reconciliation, a necessity whatever the cost, Tunisian President

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi said national reconciliation is a must and a necessity but it should not be used to settle scores since each and every one will be responsible for the actions committed. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a conference on strategic planning in Tunisia, the President said the country needs to […]

MEDays Forum Ended with the Tangier Declaration

Maghreb, African, and European leaders met in Tangier during an event whose aim was to discuss the joint endeavor towards protection of the Sahel region. The meeting concluded that security in general, and specifically dealing with challenges coming from increasing instability across the region, is the most important issue. Therefore, all sides have agreed to […]