New law strengthens military’s influence in Algeria’s government
Abdelmadjid Tebboune continues to consolidate the military’s influence in Algeria’s government through a new decree allowing active and retired military...
Month: July 2024
Declan Hayes: France and UK elections won by Israel?
As the French, along with their old British sparring partners, dust themselves down from these latest elections, they should give...
Tunisia: Opposition party leader arrested ahead of elections
A leader of the opposition party in Tunisia was arrested on July 13th, according to a statement released by the...
Morocco: drought devastates farmers’ livelihoods
With more than one-third of Morocco’s total cultivated area lying unused due to arid conditions, farmers see their job opportunities...
Tunisia: Judge imposes media ban on presidential candidate
After multiple accusations leveled at Tunisian President Kais Saied of weakening opposition parties through judiciary powers, a Tunisian judge has...
Algeria: Tebboune seeks second term as elections approach
Seeking to further entrench the power of Algeria’s political and military elite, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced on July 11th...
Morocco buys spy satellites from Israel for 1$bn
Against the backdrop of war between Israel and Hamas, Morocco plans to buy a spy satellite from Israeli Aerospace Industries...
Iran arms Polisario Front, raising tensions with Morocco
“La Revue Afrique” published a report on July 7th claiming that Iran had provided the Polisario Front with a new...
12 Syrian migrants found dead in Algerian desert
On July 8th, an official from the Syrian embassy announced that 12 Syrian migrants had been found dead in the...
UN investigates mass graves at Tunisia-Libya border
The U.N human rights chief has called for an investigation in the desert along the Libya-Tunisia border following reports of...
