Hassan-Elsaghir

Sahel states seek Russian telecom, remote-sensing satellites

The military ruled states in the Sahel, Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali are seeking to acquire telecoms technology and remote-sensing satellites from Russia as they seek to counter the surge of terrorist activity. Ministers from the three countries met officials from Russia’s aerospace agency Roscosmos in Mali’s capital, Bamako, on Monday, to discuss implementation plans, […]

Algeria: HRW Denounces Lack of Freedom of Speech, Assembly & Association

Human Rights Watch has denounced the systematic violations of freedom of speech, assembly & association despite constitutional amendments guaranteeing these rights. Algerian authorities continued to resort in 2017 to criminal prosecutions for peaceful speech. They have also continued to ban demonstrations in Algiers, says HRW in its report 2018. The document says Algerian authorities routinely […]

Pedro Sanchez arrives in Rabat to co-chair Morocco-Spain high-level meeting

President of the Spanish government, Pedro Sanchez, arrived Wednesday in Rabat to co-chair the 12th session of the Morocco-Spain high-level meeting. Pedro Sanchez is leading a large delegation including the ministers of Foreign Affairs and of the Interior. The 12th session of the high-level meeting, which is held eight years after the last session of […]