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Algeria: Snowfall Adds Misery to Repression & Corruption

Several Algerian villages in the central and eastern regions of the North African country, member of the OPEC, have been isolated by snow, adding more misery to the Algerians who are already suffering from military crackdown, soaring prices and deteriorating living conditions. According to latest weather forecasts, the conditions will get much worse in the […]

Benin sacks 61 police officers for unlawful absence

As many as 61 officers of Benin’s law reinforcement Forces have been sacked as the State blames them for unjustified absence for at least 15 days in a year, reports say. Alassane Seidou and Romuald Wadagni respectively Minister of Interior and Minister Finance signed the decree announcing the sacking of the officers who belong to […]

Tunisia bans ex-head of electoral body from traveling abroad

Nebil Baffoun, former Chief of Tunisia’s independent electoral body (ISIE) has been banned from leaving the territory – a move he slammed as “nonsense”. Baffoun in a Saturday Facebook post indicated that he received an offer from international organization for a mission in Mauritania but he realized that he has been banned from traveling. “I […]