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OHCHR: Algerian, International NGOs denounce serious rights violations in Algeria

Several Algerian and international NGOs have decried, at the 47th session of the UN Human Rights Council currently held in Geneva, the “massive and flagrant violations of fundamental freedoms” in Algeria. In this connection, Swiss NGO, “Promotion of Economic & Social Development” submitted to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet and specialized […]

Sahara: International Fishing Tourism Federation set up in Dakhla

The first International Federation of Fishing Tourism has been established lately in the Moroccan Saharan city of Dakhla in the presence of professional sport-fishermen, and national and foreign tourism operators. Representatives of several countries including Spain, Italy, Turkey, Greece, Tunisia and Mauritania took part in the Constitutive Assembly of this new entity which elected the […]

Russia shifts its Africa strategy amid military pivot and economic setbacks

Russia is intensifying efforts to boost its presence in Africa through expanded military and economic partnerships, even as its actual investments on the continent continue to lag behind lofty geopolitical ambitions. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed this week that Russia’s presence in Africa is “growing,” with new emphasis on “sensitive areas such as defense and […]