Countries Tunisia radio boss prosecution is ‘political’, lawyers say Tunis – Lawyers for the arrested head of a private Tunisian radio station said on Wednesday he was facing... Read more 23 Feb, 2023
Algeria Algeria arrests four over dissident who fled to France Algiers – Algerian authorities have placed four people in pre-trial detention over the “illegal” departure of wanted French-Algerian activist... Read more 22 Feb, 2023
Countries Morocco halves jail sentence of rights activist Rabat – A Moroccan appeals court halved the sentence of rights activist Rida Benotmane, jailed for social media posts... Read more 22 Feb, 2023
Countries Tunisia’s Ennahdha leader faces new police investigation Tunis – The head of Tunisia’s dissolved parliament is facing a new police inquiry, his Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party said... Read more 21 Feb, 2023
Algeria Algeria releases mother of wanted dissident Algiers – The mother of prominent French-Algerian activist Amira Bouraoui has been released from custody but remains under court... Read more 21 Feb, 2023
Countries African Union says to organise Libya reconciliation conference Addis Ababa – The African Union is organising a national reconciliation conference for Libya, AU Commission chief Moussa Faki... Read more 20 Feb, 2023
Countries Tunisia coastguard intercepts over 400 migrants in single night Tunis – The Tunisian coastguard said on Sunday it had intercepted overnight more than 400 migrants trying to reach... Read more 20 Feb, 2023
Countries Moroccans defy ban to protest surging cost of living Rabat – Moroccan trade union activists protested on Sunday in the capital Rabat and other cities to denounce surging... Read more 20 Feb, 2023
Algeria Algeria announces $1 billion for African development Algiers – Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said Sunday the North African nation will allocate a billion dollars to finance... Read more 20 Feb, 2023
Countries Sudan paramilitary chief calls coup ‘gateway’ for return of ousted regime Khartoum – The deputy head of Sudan’s ruling council Mohamed Hamdan Daglo said Sunday the 2021 military coup was... Read more 20 Feb, 2023