The Parliamentary caucus of the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement has voted overwhelmingly to remove Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba, marking the first attempt by the party to unseat a sitting speaker through a vote of no confidence. Lawmakers said the decision was reached during a caucus meeting in Juba on Tuesday, March 31 and has […]
Algeria has arrested independent journalist Ihsane El Kadi and shut down his Radio M, in a move that was decried by international media and free speech watchdogs. Reporters Without Borders, the international media freedom group, condemned El-Kadi’s arrest and called on the authorities to “respect the work of the media in the country”. El Kadi […]
Morocco’s Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs has allocated 105 million dirhams ($11 million) to support 18 associations managing Islamic centers in Europe and Canada, strengthening religious guidance for Moroccan diaspora communities. Minister Ahmed Toufiq announced the funding Monday while addressing the House of Representatives regarding support for Islamic centers serving Moroccans residing abroad and […]
