Algeria: 30-year Old Activist on Trial for Publishing Secret Documents

A court in Blida, 45 km South-west of capital Algiers, has put on trial a 30-year old blogger over posting on Facebook classified documents revealing the country’s procurement of 200,000 canisters of tear gas in 2016. The blogger, Abbelhakim Mohandi, was arrested on July 16 in the city of Blida after security authorities accused him […]

Casablanca airport hits 11 million passengers as CAN 2025 spurs record traffic

Mohammed V airport has reached an unprecedented milestone, welcoming more than 11 million passengers for the first time, the country’s airport authority ONDA said. This record, achieved this week, reflects the exceptional influx linked to the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2025, which has driven a surge in international travel as supporters, official delegations, and […]

Moroccan diplomat re-elected president of the ECOSOC humanitarian segment

The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) re-elected Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, Vice-President of the Council and President of its humanitarian segment for the 2020 cycle. This re-election for a second consecutive term, a first in the annals of ECOSOC, is an illustration of the credibility and trust enjoyed by […]