Human Rights Watch has denounced the systematic violations of freedom of speech, assembly & association despite constitutional amendments guaranteeing these rights. Algerian authorities continued to resort in 2017 to criminal prosecutions for peaceful speech. They have also continued to ban demonstrations in Algiers, says HRW in its report 2018. The document says Algerian authorities routinely […]
Morocco is betting that its new Nador West Med port, due to enter service by the end of 2026, will anchor a broader industrial transformation of the country’s eastern Oriental region, as authorities seek to replicate the success of Tanger Med and deepen integration with global trade routes. Beyond its role as a maritime gateway, […]
The United Nations has raised alarm over the growing control of M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with fears that the group could seize additional provinces. Bintou Keita, the head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Congo (MONUSCO), briefed the UN Security Council on Thursday (27 March), revealing that M23 rebels now […]
