SG Field Coverage

US official Commends Moroccan King’s Call for Dialogue with Algeria

US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, David Hale, who is on a visit to Morocco, has commended King Mohammed VI’s call for an open and frank dialogue with Algeria as a move that will benefit the peoples of the region and their future. The US official who made the remarks during talks at […]

Libya: France Offers Ground to Unite Divided Libyan Political Protagonists

France has offered to host next week Libyan political protagonists for talks in order to bridge drifts between UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) and rival forces opposed to its authority. Paris, through this diplomatic initiative, hopes to advance efforts to unite divided Libyans, says Stephane Le Foll, a French government spokesman. Egypt, Qatar, the […]

Algeria: University teachers & students decry use of judiciary as repression tool

Algerian university teachers, students, associations and citizens have denounced the use of the judiciary system by the authorities as a tool of repression to muzzle and intimidate vocal critics demanding basic freedoms, a civilian democratic state, and departure of the ruling military junta. “The use of judiciary as an instrument of repression is a violation […]