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Panama Papers: Algiers Scolds Paris for “Hostile Campaign against President”

Relations between Algiers and Paris are seemingly turning sour few days after France’s top diplomat, Jean-Marc Ayrault was in Algiers to prepare the Algeria-France summit and two days before an official visit by French Premier Manuel Valls. On Wednesday, Algeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs summoned French ambassador to Algiers to complain about French media “hostile […]

Libya: UNSMIL presses Libyan rival groups to form unity government

UN Support Mission in Libya reiterated its call Monday to Libyan rival groups in the political dialogue to give way to understanding and allow the country’s interest to prevail and accepted to expand the Presidential Council from 6 to 9 members. After numerous consultations with the main rival parties, the House of Representative (HoR) and […]

Morocco Elected Vice-President of Interpol for Africa

Morocco was elected by a large majority to the vice-presidency of Interpol for Africa for a three-year term during the organization’s executive committee elections. This election attests to Morocco’s efforts to maintain security and stability at regional and international levels and its pioneering role in promoting South-South security cooperation, the Moroccan General Directorate of National […]