ECOWAS in discussion with Junta in Mali

Algeria, Egypt countries where workers have no rights – International Trade Union Confederation

Algeria and Egypt rank among the shortlist of the countries in the world where workers are prevented from exercising their rights while some leaders of various unions are persecuted, the International Trade Union Confederation has said in its rights in the world index 2020. Both countries feature in Category 5 of the index, which is […]

Mauritania’s former president gets 15 years in jail on corruption charges

An appeals court in Mauritania handed a 15-year jail sentence to former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz on charges including corruption and illicit enrichment. The sentence was increased from 5 years in jail in a first instance verdict against the President who ruled the country from 2009 to 2019. The court found that he had […]

Covid-19 vaccination: Morocco reaches 3 million milestone

Morocco has deepened the gap with the rest of Africa and became one of the top countries with the largest vaccinated population after it has inoculated 3.1 million people. This milestone was achieved thanks to sustained efforts and early work to obtain vaccines. So far, Morocco received enough vaccines for 4 million people, with a […]