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Morocco: Prominent Journalist Arrested over Sexual Assaults Complaints

The Moroccan police arrested Taoufiq Bouachrine, a prominent columnist and editor in chief of Akhbar Al Yaoum, one of the leading papers in the country, following complaints of sexual assaults filed against him. Local media said that 20 plain-clothed policemen raided the office of Akhbar Al Yaoum in Casablanca and arrested Bouachrine. The Arabic-language newspaper […]

Tunisia: Second round of legislatives set for January 29

Tunisia’s independent electoral body, ISIE, announced Sunday the second round of the parliamentary elections will take place on January 29, amid growing calls for cancellation of the electoral process. head of the body Farouk Bouasker, who announced the date, said the campaign for the second round will commence on January 16. The process will take […]

North African, Sahel counterterrorism agencies explore in Marrakech approaches to strengthen regional cooperation

Marrakech is hosting a two-day high-level meeting of the heads of counterterrorism and security agencies of North African and Sahel countries. The meeting, held under the auspices of the United Nations Office of Counterterrorism, provides participants with a platform to debate strategies and approaches to strengthen regional cooperation on counter-terrorism issues, terrorist threat assessment, and […]