central bank governor BAM Abdellatif Jouahri

Chad at crossroads: mass opposition arrests show closing political space ahead of referendum

Despite the upcoming referendum in Chad, the opposition in the landlocked Sahelian country still faces arrest, intimidation, and threats even one year from the bloody repression of protest against military rule. Following the death of Chad’s long-time leader Idriss Déby Itno in April 2021, his son, young and at that time three-star general, Mahamat Idriss […]

Morocco Forges Ahead with Migrant Regularization Campaign

Over 18,000 migrants have applied for a residency status under the second phase of the regularization campaign in line with a migrant integration policy spearheaded by King Mohammed VI. By March 8, 18,228 migrants submitted their requests to gain residency cards as part of the second phase of a regularization campaign that was launched last […]

UN Mission Urges Libya to Safeguard Press Freedom and Civic Space

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya has called on all parties in Libya to respect and protect freedom of expression, urging an end to intimidation, arbitrary detention and legal harassment targeting journalists and civil Society actors. In a statement marking World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2026, the mission stressed that a safe […]