Juan-Ignacio-Zoido

Algeria continues crackdown in Kabylie, sentences poet Samir Mokrani to two years in prison

The fierce repression carried out by Algeria’s ruling junta against activists in Kabylie was evidenced again this week when militant poet Samir Mokrani was sentenced to two years in prison for his peaceful activism in favor of the autonomy of Kabylie. The conviction of Samir Mokrani, Monday February 6 by the court of Tizi Ouzzou, […]

Niger, Mali to set up Inter-Governmental Security Committee

Niger and Mali, two terrorism-stricken nations, have agreed to set up an inter-governmental cross-border security committee to pool efforts to fight the terrorism scourge.   The decision was made Tuesday at talks in Bamako between Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, and visiting President of Niger Issoufou Mahamadou. The purpose of setting up the committee is […]

Morocco-EU Fisheries Agreement ‘Remains in Force’, to Be Deployed to ‘Deepen Bilateral Partnership’ (Joint Statement)

Morocco and the European Union (EU) have agreed to continue their cooperation as provided for in the Partnership Agreement in the field of sustainable fisheries, which “remains in force”, in order to deepen their bilateral partnership. “Morocco and the European Union have agreed to continue their cooperation as provided for in the Partnership Agreement in […]