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  • Berlin and human rights (II)

    EU’s North Africa partners in “migrant management” are rewarded for dumping sub-Saharan refugees in the desert without food or water. Many are left to die – as recorded recently in the case of Tunisia.

    BRUSSELS/TUNIS/RABAT (own report) – The Tunisian authorities once again expelled a large number of refugees into the desert in the past week – a practice that takes place under cooperation arrangements with the EU designed to push back and deter migrants. Human rights activists in Tunis have reported that Tunisian officials abandoned around forty sub-Saharan refugees in an isolated desert area without food or water. It is unknown whether those forcibly expelled are still alive or whether they have since died of thirst. In July 2023, the EU concluded a deal with Tunisia to stop migrants heading for Europe. It has made 785 million euros available for this purpose. Tunis has agreed to do everything it can to prevent refugees from crossing the Mediterranean. Since then, the Tunisian government has been sending desperate people into the desert. The governments of Morocco, Mauritania and Algeria are also cooperating with the EU on “migrant control” and are pursuing the same deadly practice. In February, for example, Brussels promised Mauritania 210 million euros in return for measures to prevent refugees from travelling to the Canary Islands. Dead bodies are repeatedly discovered in the desert on the borders of Tunisia, Algeria and other countries. Read more

  • The Generals' Partner

    ALGIERS/BERLIN (Own report) - In Algeria, mass protests persist against the ruling generals, who are supported by Germany. Last Friday and today, tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets - alone in the capital, Algiers - despite it being the month of Ramadan. New demonstrations are expected this Friday. The Algerian armed forces, which have persisted in holding power, have been supported by Germany for many years. On the one hand, Berlin is seeking to prevent refugees from arriving in Europe, and on the other, it has approved the construction of several assembly plants in Algeria for military hardware, including armored personnel carriers for the Algerian armed forces. Algeria's defense ministry is involved in these joint ventures. Beginning next year, Rheinmetall Algérie will also be permitted to assemble the Boxer armored transport vehicle. The cooperation was also inspected by the country's current strongman, Chief of Staff General Ahmed Gaïd Salah. Since some time, German government advisors have been warning that this cooperation could help consolidate the military rule. Read more