ECOWAS

Unsettled by Morocco’s defense headway, Algeria invests in bunkers

Algeria’s army has accelerated the construction of underground bunkers and reinforced hangars near its border with Morocco, signaling unease in Algiers over Morocco’s growing military capabilities, Moroccan news outlets reported. Citing recent satellite imagery circulated on social media, Médias24 said the Algerian army appears to be shifting toward underground infrastructure along the eastern frontier with […]

COVID-19: Number of confirmed cases in Morocco exceeds 100

The number of cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) confirmed in Morocco exceeded one hundred this Sunday after the Ministry of Health announced thirteen new cases between Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.   With the thirteen additional cases, the total number of COVID-19 infected patients in the country jumps to 109.   Since the start […]

Tunisia: 10-year in prison sentence handed to citizen for calling President putschist

The criminal division specialized in the fight against terrorism of a Tunisia count condemned a citizen to 10 years in prison for calling President Kais Saied “Putschist” in a social media post, Business News reports. The defendant, whose name was not revealed, was arrested in August this year, the media adds citing his defense team. […]