Ambassador Omar Hilale

Algeria wants tourists but has yet to improve its perception, infrastructure

The Algerian regime has announced big plans to attract 12 million tourists by 2030. Yet, on the ground, everything needs to be done from relaxing visa procedures, training skilled staff to ensuring security in a country that is notorious as one of the hardest countries to access in North Africa. With over 1600 km of […]

Egypt’s al-Sisi in Paris amid human rights deterioration

Rights groups have alerted French President Emmanuel Macron over hosting Egyptian President Fattah al-Sisi who has rolled back human rights in the North African country since he seized power in 2013. President al-Sisi is paying as of this Tuesday (October 24) a two-day visit to France, with discussions to touch on bilateral cooperation, including arms […]

UN Secretary General Estimates People Held by Polisario in Tindouf at 90K

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres estimated at 90,000 the population held against their will in the Polisario-run camps in south-western Algeria, a figure that is much lower compared to the inflated count put forward by the separatists and their mentor. In a report to the Security Council, Guterres said the UN Humanitarian Agencies have continued […]