Algeria arrested two journalists who reported about the discontent of an Algerian businesswoman at an event, in a new incident that shows the government’s zero tolerance towards dissent and press freedom. Sofiane Ghirous and Ferhat Omar of the news website “Algérie Scoop” were arrested for doing their job in zooming in on challenges facing women-led […]
Three months following the UN-Morocco agreement to allow for the return of civilian staff of the MINURSO, the full functionality of the UN mission in the Sahara is yet to be fully restored, the UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said. The MINURSO “continues to operate under existing arrangements and procedures,” Farhan told Innercitypress, noting that […]
The rise in cost of debt servicing has led to 25 countries in Africa being at risk of either high debt distress or in-debt distress, African Development Bank (AfDB) Group president has warned, just as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved billion-dollar loans to Zambia and Senegal. AfDB chief, Akinwumi Adesina, said African markets […]
