Soufiane El-bakkali with Moroccan flag

Algerian army declares Bouteflika ‘unfit to lead’

The Algerian army, the kingmaker in the Algerian political order, has finally stated the obvious by declaring “Bouteflika unfit to lead,” four weeks after millions of Algerians started pouring to the street putting pressure for the infirm President to step down. The call of Algeria’s army chief, Lt Gen Ahmed Gaed Salah, for the removal […]

Morocco: Journalist Omar Radi Gets Temporary Release on New Year’s Eve

Moroccan justice has decided to grant provisional release to journalist and human rights activist Omar Radi, who was detained last week for a tweet criticizing a judge. Radi, 33, will appear in court on January 2 and will be released, according to his lawyer Omar Benjelloun. The vocal journalist was arrested on Thursday for his […]

U-23 AFCON Final: Morocco win Cup after beating Egypt 2-1, receive royal congratulations message

Morocco won on Saturday the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations after beating Egypt 2-1 in Rabat’s Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. King Mohammed VI has sent a message of congratulations to the members of the team upon their coronation at the U-23 AFCON and their qualification for the forthcoming Olympic Games. In this message, the Sovereign […]