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The underhand repression of the Algerian regime unveiled by a European diplomat

A diplomat positioned in a European embassy in Algiers has been closely following the Hirak, since this popular protest movement started on February 22, 2019, and how repression has been orchestrated by the Algerian regime. This diplomat stated in a very insightful note which summed up for the European Commission in Brussels the secretive mechanisms […]

King Mohammed VI represented at Notre-Dame Cathedral reopening ceremony by Prince Moulay Rachid

King Mohammed VI was represented by Prince Moulay Rachid at the reopening ceremony of Notre-Dame Cathedral, held in Paris on Saturday. Upon his arrival at the cathedral’s forecourt, Prince Moulay Rachid was welcomed by President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse Brigitte Macron. Following the ceremonial opening of the cathedral doors by the Archbishop of Paris […]

Burkina Faso grounds Gates-backed mosquito project amid sovereignty, ethics row

Burkina Faso’s military-led government has suspended the controversial Target Malaria initiative, a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation–funded project aimed at combating malaria through the release of genetically modified mosquitoes. Announced Friday (22 August) by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, the decision halts all activities and orders the destruction of remaining mosquito samples. Project […]