The coming state visit of François Hollande in Algeria by the end of the year is an opportunity to take stock of the political relationship between France and Algeria. For decades, this crucial relationship has been complex, ambiguous and systematically ridden by memories of the bloody and endless war that France imposed on its colony […]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International have condemned the Tunisian authorities’ prosecution and detention of prominent human rights lawyer Ahmed Souab, whose appeal trial is scheduled to open on February 12 at the Tunis Court of Appeal. Souab, a former administrative judge and long-standing critic of executive interference in the judiciary, was arrested on […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco visited Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon on Monday (Dec. 3), who has been recovering since November 29 at the Rabat military hospital. The king inquired about the health condition of President Ali Bongo Ondimba, and wished him a speedy recovery. The King’s call on the ailing president reflects […]
