Sudan's Agriculture Minister denies there’s a famine in the country
Sudan's agriculture minister, Abubakr al-Bushra, dismissed claims of famine in the country, questioning UN-backed data that 755,000
Algerian journalist Farid Alilat, who writes for Jeune Afrique, was expelled upon his arrival from France and forced to leave Algeria after being detained for 11 hours at the airport on Saturday.
Alilat, holding a residency permit in France, described his ordeal in a Facebook post, highlighting the ongoing challenges journalists face in Algeria.
He said he was interrogated about his travels, who he has met with and about Jeune Afrique, which Algerian authorities believe favors their neighbor and regional rival, Morocco.
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