Tunisia unsafe for migrants amid rampant human rights violations, Amnesty International

Tunisia has become increasingly unsafe for refugees and migrants, particularly from Sub-Saharan Africa, amid a surge in human rights violations that Amnesty International says amount to a dangerous dismantling of protections and a humanitarian crisis. In a newly released report titled “Nobody Hears You When You Scream: Dangerous Shift in Tunisia’s Migration Policy”, Amnesty International […]

EAC’s strategic partnership with EU helps boost its agri-exports to bloc

The East African Community (EAC) last year exported agri-food products worth a staggering 2.16 billion Euros to the European Union, according to a recent report by Eurostat, which highlights the success story of a collaboration between both partners that contributes to the EAC’s economic development. According to Eurostat, the EU’s statistics authority, the volume of […]

Morocco returns to GMT after years of public backlash over daylight saving time

Morocco will abandon its daylight-saving time system and return to standard GMT at the end of summer, Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch announced, ending years of debate and some public frustration over the policy. Speaking to state television after a cabinet meeting on June 25, Akhannouch said the decision followed consultations within the ruling coalition and […]