Russian Mikhail Bogdanov with Talaâ Saoud Atlassi

CPJ calls on Algerian authorities to release veteran journalist Saad Bouakba

The U.S.-based Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Algerian authorities to “immediately and unconditionally” release veteran columnist Saad Bouakba, who was arrested on November 27 for comments on independence war. He is facing charges of defaming late President Ahmed Ben Bella. Bouakba was arrested in Algiers after Mahdia Ben Bella, daughter of Algeria’s first […]

Israel-Palestine: Netanyahu tired of war?

Israel’s calls for the resumption of talks with Palestinians is becoming increasingly serious as Netanyahu Sunday welcomed the Egyptian president’s appeal for talks between Palestine and Israel to end an open-ended conflict which has affected both parties. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who praised the Egyptian call for peace between Arabs and Israelis urged President […]

Senegal: First nation to qualify for the 2021 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon

Senegal is the first team to qualify for the final phase of the next African Cup of Nations to be held in early 2022 in Cameroon. With 12 points, the Senegalese are indeed certain to finish in one of the first two places in Group I, in the qualifiers of this “CAN 2021”. They got […]