Social & Human Affairs Bound

Algeria plans to introduce online passport renewal for citizens living abroad by late 2025, allowing expired passports to be renewed remotely using existing biometric data. The move is expected to ease pressure on consulates and improve access to services for the diaspora.

Fourteen Egyptians where among 17 confirmed dead migrants after their boat capsized in rough seas south of Crete, highlighting once again the lethal risks of the Mediterranean route from North Africa to Greece.

The arrest of former senator and NGO leader Mohamed Ould Gadda in Mauritania, following his efforts to submit evidence on a sensitive police laboratory corruption file, has triggered criticism from MPs and opposition figures who view the case as a test of protections for whistleblowers and civil liberties.​

Deadly flash floods in Safi and the collapse of residential buildings in Fes have killed dozens of people in recent days, intensifying scrutiny of urban safety, infrastructure resilience, and the state’s ability to prevent foreseeable disasters across Morocco.