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French president demands release of novelist jailed in Algiers

French President Emmanuel Macron called on Algeria to release prominent novelist Boualem Sansal, who has been jailed by Algerian authorities since mid-November. In keeping Sansal behind bars, Algeria was “dishonoring itself,” Macron told French ambassadors. Macron deplored that Sansal, 75, is denied medical care due to his arrest. “And we, who love the Algerian people […]

Curtain officially opens for Morocco’s new cabinet after reshuffle

King Mohammed VI received the new government members after a reshuffle that is intended to inject a new life to the government, institutions and the administration. The new government has been compacted from 38 to 24 members, including four women. the Reshuffle comes in implementation of the royal guidelines set out in the latest State […]

COVID-19: USA provides $5.7 million aid to Morocco

The US government announced Friday that it has provided $5.7 million in aid to Morocco to help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. This aid includes $4 million from the Economic Support Fund (ESF) to support the socio-economic recovery among marginalized and vulnerable populations in urban and rural areas through a cash transfer program, […]