UNSG personal envoy Kohler Laayoune

Algeria: British Newspaper Expects More Riots as Water Shortage Anger Mounting

The Guardian has warned that more demonstrations could erupt in Algeria as the authorities are not acting fast to address the water shortage and as people continue struggling to find drinking water. On 8 June, anger over months of water rationing spilled over in the drought-stricken central Algerian town of Tiaret, where demonstrators barricaded roads […]

Tires, coffee shortages in Algerian market underscore failing import restriction policies

Keen to save its hard currency reserves for tougher days, Algeria continues an unrelentless import restriction policy that resulted in severe shortages of key products with tires and coffee being the latest to join a long list of expensive and unavailable goods in the country. Transport unions have rung the alarm bell as to the […]

Religious Freedom: U.S. Ambassador Rashad Hussain on working visit to Morocco

U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain is visiting Morocco for talks with local government officials and civil society leaders. Mr. Rashad arrived Monday in the North African Kingdom wherein he will travel to Rabat and Casablanca, said the U.S. State Department in a press release. The visit of the U.S. official […]