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French politicians call for ‘zero visa’ policy in reaction to Algiers escalation

French politicians and members of parliament have urged their government to stop offering visas to Algerian nationals until Algeria takes its unwanted nationals in France. Mathieu Lefèvre, deputy president of Macron’s political party in parliament EPR, told Sud Radio that the option should be put on the table to pressure Algeria to take its nationals […]

Morocco grants UK Altus Strategies new exploration licenses for copper & silver

Moroccan authorities have awarded UK Altus Strategies Company (ALS) three new copper and silver exploration projects after it engaged in a competitive tender process. With these new projects, ALS increased its portfolio to seven base and precious metals projects in the Kingdom. “We are delighted to gain three new copper and silver projects in Morocco. […]

Algeria steps up repression against Hirak activists amid COVID-19 lockdown (EuroMed Rights)

The EuroMed Rights NGO has condemned the use by the Algerian authorities of the COVID-19 lockdown as a pretext to continue their crackdown against pro-democracy protesters and Hirak leaders. In its latest newsletter, the EuroMed Rights watchdog said as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Algeria was increasing early March, the civil society organizations […]