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Sahara: Italy Renews Its Support to Morocco’s “Serious & Credible” Efforts for Peaceful Settlement

Italy’s foreign minister Luigi Di Maio has reiterated his country’s strong backing to “the serious and credible” efforts made by Morocco within the framework of the UN for a peaceful resolution of the Sahara regional conflict. In a joint statement issued following telephone conversation held Tuesday with Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, Mr. Luigi urged all […]

Tunisia : Parties support legislative and presidential election dates

Political parties in Tunisia tend to agree on the dates set aside by the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) for the legislative and presidential elections. Tunisia has been able to maneuver its way through the transition despite a couple of challenges from the Salafists and the tensions which resulted in the assassination of high […]

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, […]