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Mali’s ruling junta further seeks to tighten its grip over the West African nation, as it has imposed bans on the activities of political parties and media coverage of political life, and it may also be reportedly seeking to use Russia’s mercenary Wagner mercenaries to threaten a take-over of Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto gold mine. Repression in […]
Media professionals in Tunisia announced Thursday plans to boycott upcoming legislative elections to take place in the North African country in December as result of state refusal to hold talks with the fourth estate on necessary reforms. Mohamed Saïdi, Secretary General of the General Federation of Media, said, during a protest in front of the […]
The Tunisian government Wednesday unveiled a support package to help media cope with ripple effects of the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. A cabinet meeting, with media on top of its agenda, discussed ways to enable newspapers and other media outlets to continue generating advertisement revenues and help them continue publishing amid the ongoing pandemic given their […]
The Moroccan press has taken great interest in the Laayoune declaration, which brought together leaders of Moroccan parties, local officials and Saharan tribes’ leaders who all spoke with one voice in favor of a firm action to quell any attempt at undermining the Kingdom’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory. The Laayoune declaration came to represent […]
Over 20 Algerian media organizations expressed their rejection of the crackdown of Algerian authorities on free media after critical news portal TSA was shutdown by the state-owned internet operator. The media organizations, including websites and news portals, denounced the stifling of the independent press as a violation of the freedom of speech. They rejected the […]