Open Govt Partnership Summit 2019

Algeria: Human Rights Militant on Hunger Strike Protesting Unfair Trial

Amazigh militant and human rights activist Kamal Eddine Fekhar staged a hunger strike in protest over the unfair trial he received from a local court in Medea, Algeria, which handed him a 5 years prison sentence for writing articles slamming the Algerian regime’s atrocities in Ghardaia, critical Algerian media said. Kamal Eddine Fekhar, a doctor […]

Africa’s BRICS currency dilemma: feasible alternative or definite non-starter?

Discussions among the BRICS member countries continue over the formation of a united currency that would facilitate trade between BRICS nations and decrease reliance on the ‘greenback’, though whether this ambitious plan succeeds is far from certain, many analysts say. In May, BRICS member countries India and Nigeria announced they had officially signed an agreement […]

Singapore hails Morocco’s serious & credible efforts to settle Sahara issue

Singaporean Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan on Monday commended Morocco for the “serious” and “credible” efforts it makes in the framework of the autonomy plan to resolve the Sahara issue. The Singaporean minister’s statement came during a joint press briefing with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, after their talks in Rabat. The head of […]