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Algeria: The press freedom climate has changed for the worse

Two weeks after the imprisonment of a high-profile Algerian journalist, a former reporter has been sentenced to prison for his online commentary, cementing fears that Algeria’s new president is on track to match his predecessor’s record of enacting restrictive policies toward the press even as he has promised democratic reforms, comments the New York-based Committee […]

Bouteflika Likely to Win Despite Public Dissent

Despite unprecedented opposition protests, Algeria is likely to elect the incumbent Abdelaziz Bouteflika for his fourth term as the country’s fifth president being in office since 1999. Mr Bouteflika previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1963 to 1979, presided over the end of the Algerian Civil War in 2002, and ended emergency rule […]

Morocco Foils Smuggling of over 51 Thousand Ecstasy Pills

Moroccan security services have announced lately the seizure of 51,500 ecstasy pills at Tangier-Med Port. The drugs were concealed in a truck bound to Morocco, said the Moroccan police in a statement. The two drivers of the vehicle were arrested and an investigation was opened to identify suppliers of this illicit substance. Over three million […]