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Cornered Algerian regime prosecutes Hirak activists on “terrorism”, “conspiracy” charges

As if the use of excessive violence on the part of the security services in Algeria when arresting peaceful protesters was not enough, the authorities now seek to stiffen the penalties incurred by prosecuting them on terrorism and conspiracy charges. The increasing violence at the risk of causing a tragedy and civilian casualties and the […]

Spain’s El Pais highlights Tanger Med leadership among Mediterranean ports

Morocco’s Tanger Med port has outperformed all Mediterranean peers in terms of goods that have transited through it last year building on robust infrastructure, Spanish daily El Pais wrote. The Moroccan port handled 5.7 million containers in 2020 compared to 5.4 in Spain’s Valencia and 5.1 in the nearby Algeciras. The port benefits from its […]

France Seeks UN Authorization for Counterterrorism Military Action in Sahel

France has asked the UN Security Council to authorize the deployment by five African countries- Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger – of a special counterterrorism force of 5,000 troops for the Sahel region. Presidents of the five countries — Niger, Mali, Chad, Burkina Faso and Mauritania — agreed in February to set up […]