Moroccan and Tunisian human rights activists are campaigning against the death penalty amid a surge in demand for restoring the capital punishment. In Morocco, the horrendous double crime of sexual assault and killing of two children by pedophiles in two different regions propelled a spate of anger and resentment with many calling for the implementation […]
The European Union has been slammed for its inability to act against Samherji, Iceland’s largest fishing company, following its involvement in one of Africa’s biggest scandals, as it has exposed the hollowness of its self-declared fight against corruption. The financial scandal — named after a 2019 Wikileaks release called the “Fishrot Files” — stretches from […]
Egypt is seeking another financial support from the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) to back micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) after the country secured last month $2.6 billion to fund developmental projects. The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development Monday indicated that the signing will take place this month, Arab Finance reports. The […]
