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UNHCR Deplores Death of 150 migrants off Mauritania on Europe route

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on 21 July 2026 it was “extremely saddened” after 144 migrants died or went missing in two separate boat incidents off the coast of Mauritania between 14 and 18 July 2026, while attempting to reach Europe. The Agency said 387 people were rescued during the incidents. Mauritania’s coast […]

Algerian Prime Minister Warns Protesters of Syrian Scenario

As popular protest build up across Algeria against a fifth term for ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, some voices within the regime are invoking the Syrian chaos to maintain the authoritarian status quo. “Citizens offered flowers to policemen. That is beautiful. But I remind them that in Syria it all started with flowers,” said prime minister […]

Morocco re-elected member of UN Committee on Child’s Rights

Moroccan law professor Hynd Ayoubi Idrissi has been re-elected member of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child for the third consecutive term. The re-election that took place during a vote held Monday in New York by States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is an international recognition […]