The Algerian authorities have tightened their grip on visa requests by foreign journalists. Visas for the media, which are usually issued within two weeks, have now been taking much longer in the run-up to the elections. Journalists with Spanish media (El Mundo and Agencia EFE) and French media (L’Express, Le Point, Le Monde, Journal du […]
China and Japan are criticizing each other’s policies in Africa as each country pledges more money for the continent. While Tokyo has censured China’s foray into mineral-rich Africa, saying its approach is unhealthy for development on the continent, Beijing accuses Japan of courting African support for its effort to secure a place in the United […]
Morocco’s flag carrier RAM launched Saturday the Casablanca-Boston air route, the fourth air link operated by the airline to the US. RAM said, only few weeks after launching Casablanca – Miami flight last April, that it will operate three trips to Boston weekly on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. With the new destination, the number of […]
