AFCON 2019

Migration: Italy to Accelerate Expulsion, Deportation of Migrants to Africa

Rome is fast-tracking plans and procedures to send migrants back to Africa after violent riots broke out between migrants sheltered at a migrant center and law enforcement officers following the death of one migrant woman. The woman from Cote d’Ivoire, aged 25, died last week in the migrant center in Cona near Venice. Other migrants […]

Algeria, a nation forced to live in the past

Algeria is a predominantly young nation ruled by an aged and ailing military junta that is set to continue rehashing myths putting the country on the track of war and instability. The commentator of a military parade on Algeria’s national TV gives the impression of a North African version of North Korea, where the military […]

UK ambassador’s shortsightedness harms centuries-old ties with Morocco

British ambassador to Morocco Simon Martin, better known by his storytelling performance in Marrakech Jemaa El Fna square, has seen his popularity plunge in the Kingdom following revelations by a UK parliament member, who accused him of blocking any progress towards the UK’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, a decision the US, African […]