A prominent anti-slavery activist Biram Dah Abeid has been taken into custody in Mauritania, a month before legislative elections in the country. Rights groups fear a politically-motivated move to silence opposition in the West African nation. According to the UK-based newspaper, The Guardian, Biram Dah Abeid, the leader of Mauritania’s Initiative for the Resurgence of […]
The Tunisian parliament Wednesday rubber-stamped the proposed government of the Prime Minister-designate Hichem Mechichi to replace Elyes Fakhfakh who resigned last month from the post over allegations of a conflict of interest. Mechichi’s cabinet lineup was approved by 134 lawmakers out of the 201 present for the session. Mechichi after the 15-hour session told the […]
Algerian and French government officials were gathered at the western city of Oran to witness the opening of a €50 million Renault car factory in Algeria that will produce 25,000 units per year before rising to 75,000 by 2019. The plant is a joint venture and will be producing the ‘Symbol’ model; a saloon based […]
