Mali insurgency

Amnesty International calls for war crimes investigation in Libya

Haftar’s offensive on Tripoli has resulted in unlawful attacks that could amount to war crimes, which must be investigated by international prosecutors, Amnesty International said. The international rights watchdog revealed evidence of indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas and on migrants in the Libyan capital. Amnesty said it has gathered witness testimony and analyzed satellite imagery, […]

Why Algeria is poorer in 2022 compared with 2011

Algeria’s energy minister Mohamed Argab, faithful to his regime’s policy of manipulating public opinion by telling half-truths, said his country’s hydrocarbons exports would increase 45% year-on-year to 50 billion dollars in 2022. The Algerian minister is comparing a year in which barrel prices rose to 123 dollars per barrel with 2021 in which the average […]

Tunisia: Water Scarcity Hits Country, People Called to Pray for Rain

The warning launched last month by Watchwater, Tunisia’s citizen water observatory, about a “thirst uprising” is becoming increasingly evident. The observatory had warned that “the failure to find urgent and sound solutions will increase protests across the country.” The authorities are aware of the problem but have no solution at hand. State Secretary for Water […]