Cameroon

Tunisian President endorses protests against Bouteflika’s 5th term bid as freedom of expression

Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi Monday brought support to protests in Algeria against the candidacy of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika for a fifth mandate. Thousands of Algerians have been demonstrating across various provinces and in some European capitals against the candidacy of 82-year old Bouteflika for a fifth term in office. Demonstrations took place during previous […]

Rabat Hosts MED Conference on Climate Change Sept.8th

Morocco’s capital city of Rabat will host next Sept.8th an international conference on climate change in the Mediterranean ahead of COP22 scheduled in Marrakech Nov.7-18, 2016. Organized by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Union for the Mediterranean, the conference on “Climate Action in the Mediterranean” will discuss climate change adaptation, mitigation and climate […]

EU sticks to trade with Morocco, foils Algeria’s plot

In the quiet tug-of-war between European institutions, the European Commission has made a decisive move: it chose diplomacy over legal bias. By signing an amendment to the agricultural agreement with Morocco on October 3-explicitly including products from the Sahara- the EU sent a clear message: the strategic partnership with Rabat is not up for negotiation. […]