UK Africa Investment Summit London Jan 2020

Morocco prevents hundreds from crossing to Spain

Moroccan authorities have arrested 800 in a new operation targeting irregular migration in the country’s northern forests, Moroccan media reported, as Rabat continues efforts to curb repeated attempts to cross into Europe. The latest operations focused on forested areas and coastal zones between Tangier and the prefecture of M’diq-Fnideq, near the enclave of Ceuta, a […]

Morocco: King Mohammed VI performs Eid Al-Adha prayer, rituals in Tetouan

King Mohammed VI has performed the Eid Al-Adha prayer this Thursday morning at Hassan II Mosque in Tetouan in northern Morocco. The monarch was accompanied by his son Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, and his cousin, Prince Moulay Ismail. Members of the royal family and several cabinet members, including Head […]

Tunisia: HRW Decries Suspension of Right Groups that Shaped Democracy

Human Rights Watch has condemned the decision of the Tunisian authorities to suspend operations of the Tunisian League for Human Rights, a longstanding refuge for human rights defenders. Founded in 1976, the league has been repeatedly targeted since its inception. Many of its leaders were arbitrarily arrested under the governments of both Habib Bourguiba and […]