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HRW Urges Algeria to Improve the ٍٍState of Public Freedoms

Human Rights Watch urged Algerian authorities to cease criminal prosecutions against bloggers, journalists and media figures for peaceful speech, using articles in the penal code criminalizing “offending the president,” “insulting state officials” or “denigrating Islam.” The International Human Rights Watchdog called on Algeria to accept key recommendations included in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) concerning […]

New Coronavirus Variant: Morocco tightens control at its airports

Moroccan authorities have tightened control for inbound travellers at the airports of Marrakech-Menara and Essaouira-Mogador after several European countries have reported cases of the more contagious variant of Covid-19 which was first identified in UK. Besides the required covid-19 negative test, temperature screening, face-mask wearing and the respect of the distancing rules, the passengers may […]

SOUTH SUDAN: US Halts Aid to Ayod County, Reviews Support to Western Bahr el Ghazal Over Alleged Interference

The United States has suspended foreign assistance to Ayod County in Jonglei State and is reviewing aid to Western Bahr el Ghazal, citing repeated interference, exploitation and theft by South Sudanese officials targeting American-funded programs. In a statement issued on Thursday, the US Embassy in Juba said the suspension in Ayod County took immediate effect, […]