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Algeria to Enforce New Law on Food Additives by May 2013

Algeria is planning to enforce a new law on the use of additives in various food products by May 2013 to enhance the protection of consumers’ health. Minister of Trade Mustapha Benbada who made the announcement on Tuesday in Algiers said the legislative tools governing the sector date back to 1992 and no longer meet […]

Mauritania: Gay couple arrested in Nouakchott after marriage

Police in Mauritanian capital Nouakchott has detained a gay couple after their union sparked an outcry in the North African country, which criminalizes homosexuality. The defendants are set to appear before a court, Moroccan news outlet le360.ma reports. The Mauritanian penal code condemns homosexuality and convicts can face death penalty by stoning. Police has detained […]

AU-PSC: Morocco reiterates link between terrorists, criminal groups and separatists

Morocco has reiterated its position before the African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC) in Addis Ababa this Friday, highlighting the connections between terrorists and other criminal groups, separatists, and various entities associated with transnational organized crime. Speaking at a PSC’s meeting via videoconference, which was focused on reviewing the AU Commission Chairperson’s report on […]