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Algerian regime battling windmills, Morocco shifting into higher economic gear

While Algerian rulers continue funning conspiracy theories, escalating rhetoric and provocative actions against neighboring Morocco, the North African Kingdom remains focused on drawing foreign investors and creating business opportunities to speed up sustainable development and inclusive growth. Morocco has succeeded in building competitive automotive and aeronautic industries thanks to its open enterprising economy, political stability, […]

Deadly ambush in Mali leaves over 50 dead as suspected jihadists target civilian convoy

A brutal ambush by suspected jihadists in northeastern Mali on Friday (7 February) left more than 50 people dead, amid worsening insecurity in a region long plagued by violence from jihadist groups linked to ISIS and al-Qaeda. The attack occurred near the village of Kobe, about 30 kilometers from the city of Gao, when a […]

US urges Algeria to halt using terrorism charges to quell peaceful dissent

The US delegation to the UN Human Rights Council called on Algeria to abrogate the amendments it brought to its penal code in 2021 and under which many peaceful dissidents are in jail on bogus terrorism charges. In the wake of the mass pro-democracy protests in 2019, the newly recycled military leadership in Algeria has […]