African tourism potential to be unlocked by boosting air connectivity

While effective air connectivity within Africa is key to unlocking the potentials of tourism on the continent, unfavorable visa regimes, insecurity, high cost of air transport and low quality of tourism support services among other factors are hindering the growth of tourism in Africa. ”The truth is that the performance of the region’s aviation industry, […]

Egypt: UN Human right boss charges al-Sisi’s approach against terrorism

The Head of UN Human Right Commission has lambasted President al-Sisi’s strategy against terrorism as he argued that crackdown on human rights groups and activists fuels the surge in radicalization. Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein speaking in Geneva Monday noted that even though Egypt deserves to stamp out terrorism, the limitation on human rights rolls out a […]

Kabylie independence movement strongly rejects Algiers’ terrorism accusations

Kabylie independence movement (known by its French acronym MAK) has strongly rejected the terrorism accusations put forward with very scant evidence by the Algerian regime. MAK, led by Farhat Mhenni in exile, has gained traction in the restive Kabylie region, an area that was particularly targeted with impoverishment, repression, and marginalization by a ruthless military […]