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Tangier Tragedy: King urges cabinet to take all necessary measures to avoid such incidents in the future

King Mohammed VI has urged the cabinet to take all necessary measures to avoid that tragedies like the one that took place in Tangier last Monday occur again.   The king issued his instructions while chairing over a Ministers’ Council in Fez Thursday.   The Sovereign questioned the minister of the Interior about the tragic […]

Writer Boualem Sansal speaks after release, admits fear of returning to Algeria

Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal spoke publicly for the first time since his release from prison in Algeria, saying his words remain “carefully controlled” and acknowledging that he fears being arrested again if he returns to Algiers. Sansal, 81, was freed on November 12 after spending a year behind bars in Algeria. He had been sentenced […]

Tigray conflict: EU sanctions Addis Ababa, suspends €90 million budget aid

The European Union has decided to sanction Addis Ababa over the crisis in the Tigray region by suspending the payment of a €90 million budget aid. The decision is part of the 27 European countries’ call for a cessation of hostilities. Concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian situation caused by the conflict in the Tigray region, […]