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Algeria: Former Minister sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption

The former Algerian Minister of Relations with Parliament, Tahar Khaoua, was sentenced on Wednesday to 10 years in prison for corruption. Tahar Khaoua’s son, Zakaria, was given a four-year prison sentence with the confiscation of all assets and real estate of the accused, according to local media citing judicial sources. The same sources added that […]

Tunisia: Ennahdha appoints caretaking President as Ghannouchi hallows in detention

Tunisia’s largest political party, Ennahdha, named Wednesday Mondher Lounissi as the new chairman of the Islamist movement in the absence of incumbent leader Rached Ghannouchi detained since April 17 on several charges. The executive committee of the party held a meeting Wednesday to take stock of the recent developments that hit the movement. Ghannouchi, the […]

King of Morocco Kicks off African tour with week-long visit to Senegal

King Mohammed VI of Morocco has kicked off his new African tour, the third in three years, by a week-long visit to Senegal where he arrived on Wednesday. The King’s keenness to visit Senegal whenever he tours the region reflects the importance he grants to the longstanding, historical relations binding the two countries. President Macky […]