Africa

Morocco and Algeria: Avoiding War Amid Escalating Tensions

Since Algeria severed diplomatic ties with Morocco in 2021, the two North African neighbors have narrowly avoided armed conflict despite a series of incidents that could have led to escalation...

13 December 2024 | Africa | International

Moroccan Blogger Arrives in Iceland, Alleges Threats of Arrest and Torture in Morocco

Freedom of expression in Morocco currently faces significant restrictions, with increasing pressure from authorities on media and digital spaces. Reports indicate that journalists and activists are frequently prosecuted, with the..

7 November 2024 | Africa | International

‘Abdel Moumni’. The activist imprisoned by Hassan II and pursued by the Mohammed ...

Fouad Abdel Moumni, former president of Transparency Morocco, was born in 1958 in Berkane, Morocco. He was arrested twice by the authorities of the late King Hassan II and imprisoned..

6 November 2024 | Africa | International

The Pegasus.. Morocco’s weapon of choice for attacking activists

The Israeli Pegasus spyware scandal involving Morocco continues to attract attention. Morocco has been accused of using the Pegasus program, developed by Israel, to spy on political figures, activists and..

2 November 2024 | Africa | International

Netanyahu’s maps: are they part of U.S. backtracking on normalization deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to a group of media outlets during a press conference in Tel Aviv to explain his insistence on remaining in the Philadelphia Corridor between..

2 November 2024 | Africa | International

Moroccan nationality ranks first in Spanish prisons

The most common foreign nationality in Spanish prisons is Moroccan, according to a report published by a Spanish newspaper. The report, published by Spain’s ABC network in September 2024, noted..

2 November 2024 | Africa | International

Kenya relocates 50 elephants to a larger park as population thrives
Kenya Wildlife Service rangers and a capture team cool down a sedated elephant at Mwea National Reserve, east of Nairobi, Kenya on Monday, October 14 [Brian Inganga/AP Photo]

Kenya is suffering from a problem, albeit a good one: the elephant population in the 42-square-kilometre (16-square-mile) Mwea National Reserve, east of the capital Nairobi, has flourished from its maximum..

29 October 2024 | Africa

Global conflicts driving up to 21,000 deaths daily from hunger: Oxfam
Palestinians receive food donated by a charity, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip [File: Haitham Imdad/EPA-EFE]

Hunger caused by conflicts around the world has reached record high levels, a new report by Oxfam has found, which accuses warring parties of weaponising food and blocking aid. Between..

29 October 2024 | Africa

Kenya Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua impeached: Why it matters
Kenya’s President-elect William Ruto, left, and Rigathi Gachagua during the 2022 election season [Monicah Mwangi/Reuters]

Kenya’s Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been removed from office after he was impeached in a historic vote in the country’s Senate on Thursday night. Gachagua becomes the first deputy..

29 October 2024 | Africa

War and instability bring African governance progress to a halt: Report
Mohamed Toumba, one of the soldiers who ousted Niger's then-President Mohamed Bazoum last year, addresses supporters of the country's military government in Niamey, Niger [File: Sam Mednick/AP Photo]

Progress in democratic governance in Africa has ground to a halt, according to a new report issued by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. The latest edition of the Ibrahim Index of..

29 October 2024 | Africa