Moroccan Mohamed Benhammou – president of African Cyber Security Federation

Arrest of Moroccan journalist for sexual assault unveils cracks among rights groups

Soulaiman Raissouni, editor in chief of Akhbar Al Yawm, was arrested and will stand trial for sexual assault and detention after a complaint by an LGBT activist in a case that has created controversy between Moroccan rights groups. AMDH, one of the largest rights groups in the country, has already taken sides issuing a statement […]

Tunisia hedges closer to default

Tunisia is mired in an economic and financial crisis worsened by the backpedalling to autocracy as president Kais Saied intensifies his crackdown on critics, while picking migrants as scapegoats. The one-man ruled country could be denied an IMF lifeline of 2 billion dollars as it shuns painful reforms, including cutting subsidies. Last week, Fitch rating […]

Egypt concludes deal for the Al Nouran Sugar Project

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), the private sector arm of the Islamic Development Bank Group, and the Egyptian government have reached a financial and initial working capital terms agreement in Cairo. The agreement is essential for works on the Al Nouran Sugar Project, where an amount of $372 million […]