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Morocco adopts bill on alternative sentences to reduce congestion in prisons

The upper and lower houses of the Moroccan parliament have both approved a bill that introduces alternative sentences with the aim of reducing overpopulation in Morocco’s prisons. The bill was advocated by the government as a solution to overcrowded Moroccan prisons. The prison population in Morocco surpassed 158% of capacity across the country’s 76 prisons, […]

Italy’s top diplomat to visit Tunisia today October 20

Antonio Tajani, Italy’s Foreign minister, is set to visit Tunisia today October 20 in view of inking with the North African country another deal for the recruitment of thousands of Tunisian regular workers as part of efforts by the two countries to curb illegal migration. “On Friday, I’ll be in Tunisia, as the issue obviously […]

AU summit: G20, BRICS as Africa’s route to greater global influence

The summit of the African Union (AU) in February 2023 has shown that the bloc is in the process of accession to the G20 grouping as a member while also becoming a participant of the BRICS+ meetings, which would in turn enhance Africa’s global influence. While Africa lacks a permanent seat on the UN Security […]