“The Sahara is Moroccan”, Affirms Algerian Politician Ammar Saadani
Former Secretary General of the Ruling National Liberation Front, FLN, Ammar Saadani affirmed on Thursday that “the Sahara is Moroccan and nothing else”, and criticized […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
Nine killed in Guinea protests against constitution change
Nine protesters were killed this week in Guinea during demonstrations against a possible change to the constitution. Thousands of opposition supporters, civil society groups and […]
Cameroon: World Bank allocates $200 million to support development policies
The International Development Association (IDA), a subsidiary of the World Bank which offers concessional loans and grants to the world’s poorest developing countries, has signed […]
Morocco’s UN ambassador re-elected vice president of ECOSOC
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) re-elected Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN, ambassador Omar Hilale, for a second term as vice-president of […]
Algeria: Runaway lawmaker wanted by justice arrested
An Algerian lawmaker on the run after losing his immunity at a request from justice, has been arrested. Baha Eddine Tliba, from Annaba governorate, of […]
Morocco seizes 5.9 tons of cannabis in border crossing with Mauritania
Moroccan authorities Monday seized 5.9 tonnes of cannabis resin in the border crossing with Mauritania of Guerguarat, one of the largest catches this year. A […]
Transport: Kenya to open $1bn Chinese-built railway line
Kenya will soon open a new railway line to connect the capital Nairobi to the Rift Valley region, local media reported. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta […]
Tanzania: President, Govt move to new capital Dodoma
Tanzanian President John Magufuli and the entire government have relocated to the country’s new capital of Dodoma. The new capital Dodoma, which was elevated to […]
Polls open in Mozambique elections
Polls have opened across Mozambique on Tuesday for presidential, parliamentary and provincial elections. The elections are seen as a test of a recent peace deal […]
Tunisia: conservative Kaïs Saïed elected president
In Tunisia, supporters of presidential candidate Kaïs Saïed have stormed the grand boulevards of central Tunis in celebration late on Sunday after exit polls showed […]