Egypt Anti-terrorism law approved

Covid-19: Morocco MPs to discuss lockdown exit plan on June 11

Moroccan MPs will discuss on June 11 the government’s exit strategy from the ongoing covid-19 lockdown enforced in the country since March 20 to prevent the spread of the pandemic. The parliamentary debate comes as the authorities are preparing to lift the lockdown on June 10 after having extended the public health emergency twice. “The […]

Algeria: Local NGOs call on authorities to end repression & rights violations

A group of Algerian human rights organizations and militants have called on the Algerian authorities to put an end to the new wave of cracking down and violations of the constitutional rights to freedom of speech, assembly and association. In their joint statement released lately, they called for the immediate liberation of prisoners of conscience, […]

As Africa’s debt crisis threatens progress, experts urge bold, homegrown solutions

Africa’s mounting debt burden — now standing at 64.3% of the continent’s GDP — is choking vital investments in health, education, and infrastructure, warns the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). Speaking at a recent Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development, UNECA executive secretary Claver Gatete painted a sobering picture: out of 144 Sustainable […]