Mauritania main departure point for migrants to Spain
New data from the Spanish National Security Department (DSN) has revealed that Mauritania was the main country of departure for
Algerian media mogul Ihsane El Kadi was released Friday under a presidential pardon, marking the 70th anniversary of Algeria's independence war with France, his lawyers confirmed. Several Hirak pro-democracy activists also received pardons. El Kadi, 65, head of Interface Medias, which runs Maghreb Emergent and Radio M, was serving a seven-year sentence since June 2023 for alleged "foreign financing." His lawyer Noureddine Ahmine celebrated on Facebook, sharing a photo of El Kadi reunited with family.
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