Libya Has “lurched from one emergency to another,” Ghassan Salamé Tells Security Council

The UN Special Representative for Libya Ghassan Salamé pointed to the violence in the capital, Tripoli, that began on August 26 as shattering “the façade of calm that had prevailed since May 2017,” relaying that tanks and heavy artillery were deployed into residential neighborhoods, leaving 61 Libyans dead and injuring nearly 160. “Many of those […]

MEP: By tolerating Algeria & criticizing Morocco, EU & Paris strengthen Algerian Regime

Member of European Parliament Thierry Mariani denounced on Tuesday the biased stand adopted by the European Parliament against Morocco, a “key strategic partner of the EU in Africa”, while turning a blind eye to Algeria’s oppression of pro-democracy militants for gas supplies. “By tolerating everything from Algeria and systematically slamming Morocco, the EU and Macron […]

Tunisia: Ayechi Zammel benefits from five dismissals and a reduced sentence

On December 19, lawyer Abdel Sattar Al Massoudi announced that the Siliana Court of Appeals had dismissed charges in five cases against his client, Ayachi Zammel, a former presidential candidate in Tunisia’s recent elections. The decision represents a notable legal win for Zammel, who has faced widespread scrutiny over allegations tied to his candidacy. The […]