The appeal trial of former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz opened Wednesday in Nouakchott. He is accused of abusing his power to amass a huge fortune. The former Head of State, who ruled this largely desert country of 4.5 million people from 2008 to 2019, was sentenced at first instance to 5 years in […]
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Algeria: Prosecutor requests tougher prison sentence against “Madame Maya” in appeal
The appeal trial of “Madame Maya”, presented as the hidden daughter of former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, was held this weekend in Tipaza, west of Algiers. The trial is presented as a symbol of the fight against corruption. In first instance, on October 14, Zoulikha-Chafika Nachinache (her real name) who was posing as the daughter of […]

