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HRW Denounces Algeria’s Detention of Pro-Autonomy Activists

Human Rights Watch has called on Algerian authorities “to release or try in a fair and open trial a pro-Amazigh activist, Kameleddine Fekhar, and his 24 co-defendants”. Fekhar has since 2013 called for autonomy of the Mzab, a northern Sahara region, and has condemned the Algerian government for “complicity in crimes against humanity by Sunni […]

Tunisia warns IMF against red lines as talks for loan continue

Tunisia’s Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar indicated Thursday that the North African country is still in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $1.9-bllion loan, but warned there are red lines not to cross. “Tunisia will not break off negotiations with the IMF and its partners, but there is no question of crossing red […]

Morocco Wants to Boost Generic Drugs Manufacturing

Morocco has opted for the promotion of the manufacturing and use of generic drugs to expand health coverage from 63 pc to 90 pc by 2021 as the local pharmaceutical production enables the country to meet currently 60 of its needs. To prepare the legal grounds for this undertaking, a draft decree has already been […]