Algeria: Bouteflika to travel to Geneva for routine medical checkup

The Algerian President will travel Sunday to Switzerland, Geneva, for “routine” medical checkup, his office said in a statement that comes amid growing national protest against his candidacy for a fifth term in office. The statement said Abdelaziz Bouteflika will fly out for Geneva on Feb.24 for a short stay during which he will undergo […]

Morocco’s King Honors former SG of Supreme Council of Ulema & Appoints New SG of this Religious Body

King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, received on Tuesday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, Mohamed Yssef, former Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Ulema, whom the Sovereign decorated with the Wissam Al Arch (Grand Officer), in recognition of the services rendered to his Religion, his Country and his King, says a statement […]

Sahara: New Draft Resolution Does not Include Human Rights Monitoring

The New draft resolution on the Sahara that the Security Council is expected to adopt at the end of April is like the previous one. It focuses on the renewal of MINURSO’s mandate for another six months and does not include a human rights component as requested by the Polisario and its Algerian and South […]