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Morocco guest of honor at Morelia International Book Fair

Morocco will be the guest of honor at this year’s Morelia International Book Fair in Mexico. Organizers had considered up to three potential guests from the Middle East and South America before choosing Morocco, according to information released by local cultural authorities. The fair will take place from the last week of September to the […]

Algeria: Chief of Ruling FLN Party Steps Down, Deepening Political Crisis

The Secretary-General of Algeria’s ruling National Liberation Front (FLN) Djamel Ould Abbes, 84, has resigned from his post, deepening the political crisis in the North African country wherein political leaders and military generals are fighting for power as the country’s aging and long-serving president is preparing to run for a controversial fifth term in office […]

U.S. singles out Senegal for legal action for helping illegal migrants at borders with Mexico

Troy A. Miller, a senior official of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has finger-pointed Senegal for housing “Pseudo-legitimate” travel agencies that allegedly propose illegal migrants visa-free travel to Europe and then to the US via Mexico, now used as transit by thousands to enter the American territory. Miller said travel agencies in Senegal’s capital […]