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CPJ Calls on Algerian Govt to Free Journalist Said Chitour

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on the Algerian government to drop the charges against and to immediately release freelance journalist Said Chitour, currently held in Prison pending trial on allegations of espionage. Police arrested Chitour at Algiers International Airport on June 5 as he returned from Spain, according to media reports and […]

Jubilation in Morocco after National Team Qualifies to World CUP

Euphoria took over the streets of Moroccan cities as the Atlas Lions secured a well-deserved qualification to the 2018 World Cup in Russia following a 2-0 victory in an epic battle against Côte d’Ivoire in Abidjan. Led by coach Hervé Renard, the Moroccan squad maintained an upbeat performance completing the qualifications without conceding a single […]

Benin debunks rumors of closure of border with Togo

Benin has branded rubbish rumors of closure of its border with Togo, triggered by a queue of trucks lining up on the Beninese side, at the northern border town of Ouake. Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, spokesman for President Patrice Talon’s Administration said Tuesday October 31 that the long queue of trailers is due to the installation […]