Human Rights Watch has denounced the systematic violations of freedom of speech, assembly & association despite constitutional amendments guaranteeing these rights. Algerian authorities continued to resort in 2017 to criminal prosecutions for peaceful speech. They have also continued to ban demonstrations in Algiers, says HRW in its report 2018. The document says Algerian authorities routinely […]
Due to insufficient rainfall, Morocco’s cereals yield would stand at 60 million quintals, less than the average 80 million quintals, central bank governor Abdellati Jouahri said. Last year, Morocco had a good cereals output of 103 million quintals following abundant rainfall, which reduced the country’s wheat import bill. Rainfall was 15.1% less compared to last […]
Iran bought 300 tons of uranium from Niger to be used for its nuclear program in exchange of drones and surface-to-air missiles, London-based media Iran International reported. The news came in a long report earlier this month by Iranian-American reporter Banafsheh Zand, echoing an earlier report on Africa Intelligence that raised secret talks between Tehran […]
