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Mauritania: Supreme Court Frees Jailed Anti-slavery Activists

The Mauritania Supreme Court Tuesday demanded the immediate release of anti-slavery activists arrested two years ago and sentenced to two years in prison, reports say. Biram ould Abeid and Brahim ould Bilal respectively President and deputy President of IRA Mauritanie, an NGO combatting slavery in the country, have been ordered free by the Supreme Court […]

Will Algeria’s SOS Call to OPEC be Heeded?

As Oil prices continue falling, hitting their lowest level in five years, Algeria launched an SOS calling the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to lower production and restore the oil market balance. “OPEC needs to intervene to lower production and thus remedy the unbalances of the market,” Algerian energy Minister Youcef Yousfi was quoted […]

Morocco, Netherlands poised to enhance security cooperation

Morocco and the Netherlands are poised to enhance their cooperation in security matters as reflected in a letter of intent that was signed Tuesday in Rabat by the two sides. The letter of intent, reflecting the two countries’ shared commitment to strengthen security cooperation, was initialed by Morocco’s Director General of National Security and Territorial […]