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Tunisia backpedals to autocracy

Tunisia has long been hailed as an Arab Spring success story in terms of democratic reform. But on the back of economic hurdles, Tunisia’s freely elected President is burning the ladder that brought him to power tightening his power grab, idling elected institutions and cracking down on dissent. Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have […]

Morocco-COVID-19: Extension of night curfew, other preventive measures for two more weeks

Morocco will extend the nation-wide curfew and other preventive measures decreed on Dec.19 by two more weeks, starting this Jan.19 at 9 p.m., the government has announced in a press release. The government said the decision was made in view of the evolution of the epidemiological situation worldwide and the new developments, particularly the emergence […]

Morocco’s counterterrorism experience under spotlights at African high-level meeting

Morocco’s efforts in combating terrorism were under the spotlights during the High-Level African Counter-Terrorism Meeting held in Abuja this April 22 – 23, under the theme “Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Institutions to Address the Evolving Terrorist Threat in Africa.” Ismaël Chekkori, Director of Global Issues at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made a presentation on […]