Sahara: Brazil Senate Supports Morocco’s Autonomy Plan, Dealing another Blow to Polisario

The Polisario leadership has been hit by another devastating setback in Latin America, a former bastion of the separatist group, backed by the Algerian regime, which is currently fighting for its survival under unprecedented popular revolt.   The latest of the long diplomatic and political failures suffered by the secessionists took place in Brazil where […]

Algerian police accused of raping 15-year-old protester

Said Chetouane, a fifteen-year-old Algerian protester, said he was raped at a police station after taking part in a pro-democracy march, triggering a wave of solidarity by rights activists and the media. He was arrested in Algiers and was held for more than eight hours at a police station where he said he was subjected […]

Libya-bound drones disguised as wind Turbines seized by Italy

The China-made drone parts seized by Italian authorities were disguised as wind turbines in order to be shipped to Libya, in violation of a UN embargo, news agencies reported. Earlier this month, Italian customs found Chinese drone components in six containers at the Port of Gioia Tauro in southern Italy. The components were hidden among […]