COVID-19: End of Omicron’s second wave in Morocco

The Moroccan Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday the end of the second wave of Omicron, after two consecutive weeks of “low green” vigilance level of COVID-19 community circulation and the beginning of the post-wave phase or the fourth intermediate period. “Morocco has experienced a fourth wave of community circulation of COVID-19 that lasted 11 […]

Tunisia: Pre-trial Detainees’ Number Unacceptable, Human Rights League

The Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH) Saturday criticized the growing number of the pre-trial detainees, put at 13,000, in the country’s prisons which it says violates human rights as it far surpasses the number of prisoners serving their sentences (9,600.) The League pointed out in a report that given the growing number of pre-trail detainees, […]

Mauritania, EU ink €10.5-m grant deal

The European Union has provided Mauritania with a €10.5 million grant as the European bloc expressed keenness to support the North African country in many areas including the fight against illegal migration. Mauritanian Justice Minister Mohamed Mahmoud Ben Abdoullah Ben Baya who also doubles as the country’s interim Foreign Minister signed the deal with Vice-President […]