Karim Tabbou, a prominent member of the Hirak movement, has been arrested several times since 2019.
Reporters Without Borders criticises the legislation saying it has ‘negative chapters’ affecting press freedom.
Parliament’s lower house has already approved the bill, which will force journalists to reveal their sources.
El Kadi has to serve three years of his sentence in prison. His media company has been shuttered and heavily fined.
The North African neighbours have been locked in a bitter rivalry over the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
Authorities in several Muslim-majority countries, including Saudi Arabia, declare Thursday as the first day of Ramadan.
Moroccan national team withdrew from this month’s Algeria-hosted African Nations Championship.
Algiers and Rabat involved in another spat as Morocco condemns ‘provocative’ acts at a football tournament in Algeria.
Rabat is unhappy with comments made by Nelson Mandela’s grandson in which he called to ‘free’ Western Sahara.
Macron has prodded and soothed over the French occupation throughout his political career.
Nine members of the same family, including five children, are among the dead, emergency services said.
Amnesty’s call comes after court sentenced dozens to death for lynching a man falsely accused of starting deadly fires.
Ihsane El Kadi, who owns a media group and is a vocal critic of the government, has been placed in pretrial detention.
Cameroon Football Federation President was filmed having an altercation with a man outside Stadium 974.
