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Morocco: FAR 66th Anniversary, King announces creation of a multidisciplinary Peacekeeping Center

On the occasion of the 66th anniversary of the creation of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of FAR, sent an order of the day to officers, non-commissioned officers and privates. In this Order of the Day, the King renewed Morocco’s commitment to the United Nations […]

Guinea-Bissau’s President Drops Re-election Bombshell

In a shocking turn of events, Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Cissoko Embalo has announced he won’t be running for a second term. The 51-year-old leader dropped this bombshell after a cabinet meeting, catching everyone off guard. Embalo, who’s been in office since 2020, cited an unusual reason for bowing out – his wife talked him out […]

Algerian Activist Gets One Year Sentence for Criticizing Government on Facebook

Amazigh activist Salim Yezza received a one year suspended sentence after he criticized on Facebook the Algerian government’s treatment of minorities. Yezza criticized the authorities’ discriminatory policy against the Mozabites, an Amazigh or Berber – ethnic minority in the Ghardaia region. The France-based activist was arrested on July 14 at the Biskra airport as he […]