The military regime in Algeria is tightening the noose around human rights activists and civil society organizations (CSOs) curbing freedoms, arresting peaceful dissidents and issuing travel bans, as the economic and social outlook of the country darkens. Between January and April 2022, the authorities have prevented at least three Algerian-Canadian citizens, only one of whom […]
Algeria has finally conceded defeat following a row it has started with France since July last year, when President Macron recognized the Sahara territory as part of Morocco’s sovereignty. Ahead of the deadline set by the French government for Algeria to cooperate on migration or else risk retaliatory measures, the Algerian President had a phone […]
Finland Daily, a digital Finnish paper, warned of the connivance between the Algeria-backed Polisario separatists and Iran as a “major security threat to Europe.” “North Africa, especially Algeria and Libya, has become a hotspot for illicit trade in arms, drugs, and human trafficking, activities that are commonly linked to Iranian proxies and now increasingly to […]
