Mauritanian Prime Minister Mohamed Ould Bilal in Rabat march 10-2022

Tunisia gets involved in Egyptian crisis

Egypt’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs has summoned Tunisia and Turkey’s ambassadors’ respectively, in what it considers being a mingling in its internal affairs with respect to comments made by government officials from the two countries. These countries did not welcome the removal of President Mohammed Morsi from power by the military. The Minister of Foreign […]

Algeria: International NGOs concerned over worrying situation of civil society, call on authorities to end generalized repression

On the fourth anniversary of Algeria’s pro-democracy protest movement, known as the Hirak, human rights watchdogs rang the alarm again, saying the situation of human rights in the North African country is under serious threat. The pattern toward a more authoritarian, less competitive regime is clear as authorities are intensifying repression against civil society organizations, […]

Ghana orders foreigners to exit its gold market as part of reform

Ghana has ordered all foreigners to exit trading in its gold market, as part of a new legislation that aims to streamline and formalize gold trade in the country, ensuring that Ghana benefits fully from its gold resources. The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) now holds exclusive control over the buying, selling, assaying, and export of […]