Bourita-Sullivan

Covid-19: Lockdown Cuts Dramatically Motorway Traffic in Morocco

The lockdown decided on March 20 by the Moroccan government to prevent the spread of the coronvirus pandemic has led to a sharp fall in Morocco’s motorway traffic. Travel by car on the country’s highways has dropped by 78 pc in one week (March 25-30) and plummeted by 90 pc during the weekend compared with […]

Mauritanian Authorities Maintain Blackout on Slavery

Mauritanian authorities persist on maintaining a blackout on the practice of slavery in the country by denying access to international civil rights organizations, the latest of which is a US anti-slavery delegation that planned meetings with Mauritanian government officials and activists. The group, which includes leading US abolitionists, was rejected entry visas after landing at […]

Libya: Islamic State follows Tobruk’s footsteps and calls for reinforcement

As clashes of government troops in Libya against the Islamic State (IS) militants continue, a video has been released by the extremist group calling for more militants to join them in Libya. Last week, the Tobruk based-government requested brother Arab countries to help it fight the group but the rival government in Tripoli warned that […]