UN hits back at Algerian regime’s baseless accusations against Morocco

The United Nations has flatly rejected the baseless accusations made lately by the Algerian regime, alleging that Morocco targets civilians in drone attacks carried out in the security berm in the Moroccan Sahara. During his daily press briefing held at the UN Headquarters in New York, Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the UN Security General […]

Mauritania: Journalist Sentenced to Three Years in Jail for Hurling Shoe at Cabinet Spokesperson

Cheikh Baye ould Mohamed, a journalist and member of a youth movement opposed to the Mauritanian regime was handed a three-year prison sentence Thursday for hurling a shoe at the cabinet spokesperson end of last month at a weekly press briefing. The defendant’s lawyers said they would appeal the ruling they deem too harsh. Baye […]

Covid-19: Morocco tightens controls on inbound travellers

Moroccan authorities have decided to tighten control on all inbound travellers amid a surge of covid-19 infections in various parts of Europe as colder temperatures start to set in with the winter season approaching. Medical teams have been beefed up in all Moroccan ports and airports where passengers are scanned with thermal cameras, while some […]