doing business 2020

Coronavirus: 26,579 people flout lockdown rules in Morocco

Moroccan police have arrested 26,579 people across the country for flouting the lockdown rules, which were enforced starting March 20 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Among these offenders of the State of health emergency to last till 20 April, 14,143 were brought before the Public Prosecutor’s Office, while the others were released after […]

Historic conviction: German court sentences Gambian death squad driver to life in prison

A German regional court on Thursday (30 November) handed down a historic sentence when it sent a former member of a Gambian death squad to prison for life, convicting him for crimes against humanity, among other charges. The 47-year-old Bai Lowe, who was linked to the killing of AFP journalist Deyda Hydara, was convicted of […]

Tunisia’s media regulator to sue PM Najla Bouden for appointing public radio CEO

Tunisia media regulator, Haica, announced Saturday plans to sue Prime Minister Najla Bouden for the appointment of Henda Ben Alaya Ghribi as new CEO of State-run media “Radio Tunisienne” without consultation – violation of decree-law 16. Ghribi was promoted to the position last Friday in a decree stemming from President Kais Saied. However Haica in […]