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France to review presence in Africa amid growing discontent

France’s minister of Armed forces Sébastien Lecornu revealed Monday in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, that the European country is going to review its presence in Africa, a traditional continent where it is facing a growing rejection. Lecornu met with President Alassane Ouattara Monday upon demand by President Emmanuel Macron who has ordered a “review of France’s […]

HRW Decries Degrading Treatment of Sub-Saharans in Algeria

Few weeks after Amnesty International rebuked Algeria for failing short to uphold its obligation in protecting sub-Saharan refugees and asylum seekers, Human Rights Watch (HRW) lambasted Algiers for the degrading treatment it reserves to Sub-Saharans. Under the title,” New Wave of Deportations,” HRW said on its website that Algerian authorities have rounded up hundreds of […]

Morocco Set to Attract 500,000 Chinese Tourists by 2020

As it seeks to diversify its tourist emitting markets, Morocco sees enormous opportunities in the Chinese market, which has 130 million tourists traveling abroad annually and spending generously. Morocco has therefore taken a series of incentives to attract 500,000 Chinese tourists by 2020 up from 10,000 in 2015. Soon after the visa exemption decision was […]