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Tragic fuel tanker explosion: Morocco’s King sends message of condolences to President of Sierra Leone

King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolences and sympathy to President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, following the tragic explosion that occurred in capital Freetown lately, leaving more than 100 people dead. In this message, the King expressed deep sadness at the news of this tragic explosion, which occurred in Freetown and […]

Mali: Release of 12 personalities arrested during coup d’état

The military who seized power on August 18 in Mali before embarking on a transition supposed to bring civilians back to power announced Wednesday the release of the twelve civilian and military personalities arrested in their coup d’état.   The first to return home was Boubou Cissé, the former Prime Minister of Mali. He was […]

Algeria: civil society mobilizes against torture practiced by security services

Algerian NGOs have announced Saturday in Algiers the setting up of a committee to fight torture and violence suffered by prisoners of conscience, after accusations of rape shocked the public opinion.   The testimony in early February of Walid Nekiche, a 25-year-old pro-democracy activist, who claims to have been tortured and sexually assaulted by members […]