Algerian activist Karim-Tabbou

French president demands release of novelist jailed in Algiers

French President Emmanuel Macron called on Algeria to release prominent novelist Boualem Sansal, who has been jailed by Algerian authorities since mid-November. In keeping Sansal behind bars, Algeria was “dishonoring itself,” Macron told French ambassadors. Macron deplored that Sansal, 75, is denied medical care due to his arrest. “And we, who love the Algerian people […]

Stanford law graduate Adil Auraghi makes history as first Moroccan clerk at the ICJ

Adil Auraghi, a recent graduate of Stanford Law School, is set to make history as the first Moroccan to serve as a judicial clerk at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. His appointment to the ICJ’s prestigious Judicial Fellowship Program marks a first for Morocco since the program’s establishment in 2000, reports […]

Algeria dismisses Kabylie independence movement, Rachad Islamists as terrorists

After accusing them of connivance with foreign powers and plotting attacks, the Algerian regime moved to list Kabylie independence group MAK and Political Islam movement Rachad as terrorist groups. The decision was taken by President Abdelmejid Tebboune, reflecting a tougher stance within the regime for all sorts of dissent. Both MAK and Rachad have gained […]