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South Sudan: Crisis requires urgent global inquiry into alleged war crimes

In the wake of escalating violence in South Sudan, a growing chorus of voices from the opposition is calling for immediate international intervention. The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In-Opposition (SPLM-IO), aligned with Vice President Riek Machar, has urged on April 14 the global community to launch a full-scale investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Government […]

Algeria: FT Explains Why Business Tycoons Back a Bouteflika 5th Term

The Financial Times has unveiled the reasons behind the support of the corporate barons of the bid of ailing Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika for a 5th term in office despite uncertainties over his health. “The businessmen have been one of the biggest interest groups behind Bouteflika, aged 81-year old. All made their money under him,” […]

Morocco’s Tax Authority to Use Big Data to Catch Cheaters

To detect tax fraud and counter tax evasion or avoidance, Moroccan Tax Administration (Direction Générale des Impôts or DGI) will use big data analytics for an efficient, transparent and accountable management. The DGI, equivalent of the US IRS, has launched lately a tender for the deployment of this computing system of artificial intelligence and machine […]