King & Macron

Morocco’s Parliamentary Elections, a PJD-PAM Dual

Morocco’s parliamentary elections approach on October 7 in a climate marked by fierce rivalry between the two main contending parties: the moderate Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD) and the Secular Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM). This de facto polarization of the Moroccan partisan scene is manifested in the speculations on future coalitions led either […]

Algeria: BBC Correspondent Thrown in Prison for Espionage

Algerian Authorities have locked up journalist fixer Saïd Chitour over espionage after he was arrested early last month at Algiers airport on his way back from a trip in Spain. BBC correspondent Chitour is known by foreign English media and missions for helping arrange meetings between Algerian figures and foreign media in Algeria. He also […]

EU urged to increase financial aid to North Africa to help tackle migration crisis

North African countries have urged Europe at a Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in Tripoli to increase aid to help them stem the flow of refugees and migrants. Representatives from 28 African and European countries met in Libyan capital on Wednesday (17 July) to discuss ways to tackle irregular migration. The North African country is a main […]