Libya: UN Denounces Serious Human Rights Abuses on Migrants

The UN has sounded the alarm over the appalling human rights violations, ranging from rape, torture, force labor, arbitrary detention, that migrants heading to Europe face in Libya. A report, published jointly by UNSMIL and the UN Human Rights Office, Read more

AU: Rabat slams Chairperson Dr Zuma for obstructing Morocco’s return

Morocco has once again picked on the African Union chairperson whom it accuses of inventing requirements to delay Rabat’s membership in the continental organisation. The new bash comes from North African foreign ministry which claims Dr Zuma “has arbitrarily rejected Read more

Morocco-Rwanda: King Mohammed VI Expected Tuesday in Kigali on First State Visit

King Mohammed VI of Morocco will pay, as of Tuesday, a three-day state visit to Rwanda, first leg of a regional tour in Eastern Africa that will also lead him to Ethiopia and Tanzania, according to local media reports. The Read more

Tunisia: International Investment Conference Targets around €20 bn

Tunisian authorities that are trying hard to revive the country’s flagging economy are expecting to attract around €20 billion and 2,000 international companies at an international conference dubbed “Tunisia 2020”, the organizing team told the media. Tunisia, since the 2011 Read more

Moroccans Vote on Oct.07 to Elect their MPs

About 16 million Moroccans head to the polls on October 7th to choose their MPs for the 395-seat lower house of parliament. These parliamentary elections are the 2nd ballots since the adoption of the new Constitution in 2011 and the Read more

‘Algeria Possesses Potential to Become Global Solar Energy Producer,’ UN expert

UN energy expert Gille Bonafi has called the European Union (EU) to lean on Algeria for its energy supply as the North African country can become a world’s leading energy producer given its untold solar energy potential. Speaking in Algiers, Read more

Jamaica’s Withdrawal of Recognition of Self-Proclaimed SADR, Success For Morocco

The recent decision made by Jamaica to withdraw its recognition of the self-proclaimed SADR is undoubtedly a success for Morocco’s diplomacy which dealt another hard blow to the Algeria-backed separatists. Jamaica’s decision was announced by its Foreign Affairs Ministry in Read more

Counter-Terrorism: Morocco to join Europol’s Selected List of Counter-Terrorism Partners

The kingdom of Morocco is to expand its partners in the fight against terrorism as an agreement with Europol (European Police Office) is in the pipeline, reports say. The announcement was made by the North African country’s Interior Minister Mohamed Read more