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Tunisian court hands six-year prison sentence in absentia to former First Lady

The Tunis Court of First Instance condemned former First Lady Leila Ben Ali to six years in prison in absentia for traffic of influence, Webdo Tunis reports. The criminal chamber specialized in financial corruption cases accused the wife of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali who died in exile in Saudi Arabia in 2019, of using […]

Sahara: Burundi reaffirms support for Morocco’s territorial integrity, autonomy plan

Burundi reaffirmed, on Wednesday in Rabat, its commitment to the principle of Morocco’s territorial integrity, while considering the autonomy plan as “the basis for achieving a sustainable, pragmatic and realistic solution” to the dispute over the Moroccan Sahara. This position was expressed in a joint statement issued after a meeting in Rabat between the Burundian […]

Algeria Mulls Downsizing Diplomatic Representation in Morocco

Embarrassed by its connivance with Iran and Hezbollah in supporting Polisario separatists, Algeria was reported to plan a downsizing of its diplomatic representation in Morocco. Turkish news agency, Anadulo, mentioned that a diplomatic source said Algeria’s foreign ministry contacted ailing president Bouteflika regarding the brewing crisis with Morocco and recommended a downsizing of Algeria’s diplomatic […]