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Morocco, reliable security partner for Sahel

The participation of Morocco at the high-level G5 security summit in the Chadian capital Ndjamena confirms Morocco’s commitment to multilateralism in addressing security and peace issues in the Sahel, in keeping with its solidarity-based foreign policy towards its African neighbors. The invitation of Morocco to such a key event attended by heads of state of […]

Algerian journalist Drareni sentenced to two years on appeal, UN experts demand his release

Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni was handed Tuesday a two year- prison sentence on appeal as crackdown on dissent intensifies after months of anti-government demonstrations in Algeria. Drareni, 40, is the director of the Casbah Tribune, the correspondent of the French TV5 Monde channel and Reporters without Borders in Algeria. Drareni, who has been held in […]

Libya: Release of prisoners, a first step towards national reconciliation

The release of more than 100 prisoners held since the start of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s abortive offensive to seize the capital in 2019, was welcomed locally and by the United Nations.   The prisoners’ release on Wednesday was the result of an initiative of the Zawia City Dialogue Committee under the banner “For the […]