Unrest Bound

Stress in he Algerian labor market has been intensifying in the face of a dormant government.  Government action in the North African country has been dormant, with no policy directions coming from either the presidency or the prime minister's office. All government...

A Moroccan teacher and 19 peers have been charged with "outrage" against security forces after she accused the latter of sexual assault during a protest against employment conditions, her lawyer said. Nezha Majdi, aged around 20, and her fellow teachers were charged...

Twenty-three people detained after taking part in a protest march in the Algerian capital last week have gone on hunger  strike, a prisoners' support group said Saturday. The CNLD said they launched their action on Wednesday in El Harrach jail, after being detained on...

Algerian police said Sunday they had launched an investigation after videos on social media claiming officers sexually abused a teenage boy arrested during anti-government protests sparked fury. The 15-year-old was arrested on Saturday in Algiers, the capital of the...