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Washington Denounces Continued Human Rights Violations in Algeria

The US State Department has slammed the continued human rights violations in Algeria wherein security forces routinely detained individuals who participated in prohibited strikes or protests. Overuse of pretrial detention remained a problem in this North African country, said the US annual Human Rights Report. Although the law prohibits arbitrary arrest and detention, authorities sometimes […]

CAR approves new constitution, as opposition slams Touadera for seeking to be ‘president for life’

Voters in the perennially restive Central African Republic (CAR) overwhelmingly approved a controversial draft constitution that could see President Faustin Archange Touadera seek a third, longer term in office. The national poll body said Monday (7 August) the constitutional amendments which remove the two-term limit and extend the term from five to seven years — […]

BERD lends Tunisia €300m earmarked for energy stabilization during pandemic

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €300 million financing package to Société Tunisienne de l’Electricité et du Gaz (STEG) to support the stability of Tunisia’s energy sector during the coronavirus pandemic in the medium term. This program will allow Tunisia’s state-owned national electricity and gas utility company to implement an […]