Africa: AU Commissioner hails Morocco’s King contributions for solving migration issues

African Union Social Affairs Commissioner Amira El Fadil has lauded the valuable contributions made by King Mohammed VI as Leader of the AU on the issue of migration, saying the royal input has shown that migration can be a factor of co-development for both the source and host countries of African migrants. Speaking to journalists […]

Tunisian Court imposes gag order on media reports on ongoing cases of “plots against State security”

The spokesman of Tunis Court of appeal Habib Torkhani confirmed Thursday the decision by the judge of counter-terrorism Court to ban media coverage of an investigation into “plotting against State security” cases in which several political figures have been arrested. The first investigating judge of office no. 36 of the court’s department for Combating Terrorism […]

North African Countries among the 75 hit by Trump’s Permanent immigration visa freeze- The Guardian

The Trump administration has imposed an indefinite suspension on permanent immigrant visa processing for nationals from 75 countries, including Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia, in a move to restrict legal immigration to the United States, the Guardian reported. The freeze, effective January 21, targets applicants deemed likely to become a “public charge,” meaning dependent on […]