Algeria steps up repression against Hirak activists amid COVID-19 lockdown (EuroMed Rights)

The EuroMed Rights NGO has condemned the use by the Algerian authorities of the COVID-19 lockdown as a pretext to continue their crackdown against pro-democracy protesters and Hirak leaders. In its latest newsletter, the EuroMed Rights watchdog said as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Algeria was increasing early March, the civil society organizations […]

U.S. denies funding Tunisian President during 2019 elections

The US embassy in Tunisia has branded rubbish allegations by a Tunisian lawmaker that the administration of former President Donald Trump had financed the election of incumbent Tunisian president Kaïs Saïed in 2019. Tunisian parliamentarian Rached Khiari from Ennhadha [leading party in the legislature] on Monday accused Kaïs Saïed to have received $5 million in […]

Royal Air Maroc, second best airlines in Africa- Skytrax

Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc was ranked the second-best carrier in the African continent, outperformed by Ethiopian Airlines which took the first position for the seventh year in a row. RAM won the title of the best regional airline in Africa, as it continues to expand its fleet, services, and destinations. RAM plans to […]