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EU-Emigration: EU approves military solution against smugglers, divided over refugee quota redistribution

The European Union members largely agreed in Brussels on Monday to carry out military actions against migrant smugglers networks which operate from Libya. Gathered in Brussels, EU ministers of the interior agreed to move to the second phase of EU’s counter-illegal migration strategy adopted in July. The EU interior ministers deemed that “the conditions to […]

Morocco elected to two key positions in UCLG-World

Morocco was elected to two key positions within the organization United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG-World) during he 7th World Congress of the international organization, which took place this October 10 – 14 in the South Korean city of Daejeon. The mayor of Rabat, Asmaa Rhlalou, was elected treasurer of the organization, while Mohamed Sefiani, […]

Algerian expatriates urge Macron to raise issue of human rights during visit to Algiers

Several NGOs and associations of Algerian expatriates have called on French President Emmanuel Macron to raise the issue of deteriorating human rights situation with Algerian leaders during his planned three-day visit to this Maghreban country starting Aug.25. In a letter signed by 13 Diaspora organizations, including “Action citoyenne pour l’Algérie”, “Collectif des Familles de disparus […]