Omar El Bachir in a cage during his trial

Algeria: Gen. Khaled Nezzar to Stand Trial in Switzerland for “War Crimes”

The Swiss Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has retained the charges of “complicity in war crimes” and “crimes against humanity” against former Chief of Algerian army and ex- Defence minister, General Khaled Nezzar. The OAG accuses Gen. Nezzar, who was arrested in Geneva in 2011, of war crimes and crimes against humanity. These serious […]

Madagascar hails Morocco’s serious & credible efforts to resolve Sahara dispute, King’s initiatives to promote peace & stability in Africa

Madagascar welcomes the serious and credible efforts made by Morocco to move forward towards resolving the dispute over the Moroccan Sahara and hails King Mohammed VI’s initiatives to promote peace, stability, and shared prosperity in the African continent. This position was expressed in a joint communiqué issued following talks held Friday in Rabat between Malagasy […]

King Mohammed VI spearheads Morocco’s social protection effort

King Mohammed VI has spurred a national program that puts the promotion and generalization of social safety nets at the heart of the country’s development model and as a lever of social cohesion. Under orders from the King, the government has gradually rolled out a social protection program that includes mandatory health coverage for all […]