UNHRC’s 49th session

France24 correspondent in Algeria detained on ‘serious charges’

Correspondent in Algeria of French news channel France24 was arrested Tuesday on what his lawyer branded “serious charges”. Abdelghani Badi told TSA the prosecutor of the Bir Mourad Raïs court in capital Algiers ordered his client, Moncef Aït Kaci, to be locked. Badi did not elaborate on the charges but said they are “serious”. However, […]

EU MPs reject proposal hostile to Morocco’s territorial integrity

Members of the foreign affairs committee at the European Parliament turned down a proposal sponsored by advocates of separatism calling for treating southern Morocco, the Sahara, as a separate entity within the European neighborhood policy. The anti-Morocco proposal was put forward by the Greens in a series of failed proposals that bear prejudice to the […]

Algeria: Protests Grow against Bouteflika’s 5th Term

Thousands of Algerian protesters staged demonstrations in several provinces over the weekend to express their opposition to the candidacy of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika for a 5th term in April election. Mass rallies were organized in the provinces of Bejaia, Khorata, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Tizi Ouzou and other cities. The protesters voiced their discontent and anger […]