Tunisia

Rwanda: Paul Kagame conducts major overhaul of army

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has dismissed over 100 army senior commanders and terminated the contracts of 112 others, in a major overhaul of the army. The army, which announced the decision in a statement Wednesday, said 14 other top commanders, including Major General Aloys Muganga and Brigadier General Francis Mutiganda, have been also fired. The […]

Morocco: Last Court Hearing of Suspects in Murder of Two Scandinavian Hikers

The suspects involved in the killing of two Scandinavian tourists in the High Atlas Mountains appeared on Thursday before a criminal court in the city of Salé (near Rabat). This is their last hearing before the court’s ruling. A total of 24 persons, including a Spanish-Swiss convert to Islam, are facing several charges including promoting […]

Polisario Plays with Fire in Sahara Buffer Zone

Algerian-backed Polisario separatists announced the organization on May 20 of military parades and drills in the locality of Tifarity, east of the Sahara buffer zone in a blatant violation of UN agreements. Resolution 2414 has called on Polisario to withdraw immediately from the buffer zone and warned that Polisario’s military incursions are “a violation of […]