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Egypt: Over a dozen die in deteriorating prison conditions
At least a dozen detainees have died in Egyptian prisons since the beginning of 2025 as rights groups criticize deteriorating conditions. According to Middle East Eye on April 22nd, 13...
Sahrawi groups condemn claimed actions of Moroccan authorities
Morocco has expedited the process of systemically removing the Sahrawi people from the Western Saharan region, claims Algerian media AL24 on April 23rd. The act is reportedly aimed at displacing...
Rabat archbishop a contender after Pope Francis’ death
In the wake of Pope Francis’ death on April 21st, Cristóbal López Romero, 72, the Spanish Archbishop of Rabat, is among the contenders expected to gather in the Sistine Chapel...
Rival Syrian Kurdish groups in Syria set for unity talks
In a potentially game-changing development, rival Syrian Kurdish factions, including the Autonomous Administration-linked PYD and the opposition-aligned Kurdish National Council (KCK), will convene on April 26th for a unified conference...
Morocco’s agriculture and water resources take centre stage at SIAM
Morocco is ploughing ahead with a number of radical programs aimed at countering a seven year drought. Following the inauguration of the 17th edition of the International Agricultural Show of...
Morocco signs key water, agriculture deals at SIAM opening
At the opening of the 17th SIAM in Meknes, agriculture and water ministers to Morocco signed two landmark agreements to bolster coordination on water resource management and climate resilience. As...
Geopolitics
Graft
Spy Chief Disputes Netanyahu Dismissal
Israeli Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar has submitted a scathing affidavit to the Supreme Court. He claims Netanyahu tried to dismiss him after he refused...
Sarkozy faces prison over alleged Libyan cash
Nicolas Sarkozy, the former French president, faces prison over alleged Libyan financing of his campaign in 2007. According to AP News, the financing of the...
Prosecutors demand 20-year jail term for ex-Mauritanian president
Mauritanian prosecutors have demanded an appeals court impose a 20-year jail sentence on former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz for abuse of office and embezzlement,...
Morocco falls further down corruption index
Transparency International reported in its 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, published on February 11th, that Morocco lost a point and dropped to 37 out of 100,...
Mauritanian ex-president in court on graft charges
Former Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz appeared in court on November 13th to start his appeal against a jail sentence for abuse of power...
Politics
Rival Syrian Kurdish groups in Syria set for unity talks
In a potentially game-changing development, rival Syrian Kurdish factions, including the Autonomous Administration-linked PYD and the opposition-aligned Kurdish National Council (KCK), will convene on April...
Tunisia: Another lawyer arrested by authorities
The recent spout of arrests and convictions in Tunisia has continued as state authorities have arrested a defence lawyer on grounds of "conspiracy against the...
Burkina Faso: Junta says it prevented a coup
The junta in power claimed on April 21st night, to have thwarted an "unfolding conspiracy" to "sow total chaos" in the country, blaming Ivory Coast,...
Tunisia : protests erupt after 3 students die
Protests have erupted in Tunisia in the town of Mezzouna after a wall collapsed, killing three students and injuring two others, says Le Monde on...
Tunisians protest after the death of students
Protests have erupted in Tunisia in the town of Mezzouna after a wall collapsed, killing three students and injuring two others, says Le Monde on...
Prison sentences of up to 66 years handed to politicians in Tunisia
A court in Tunisia has handed out prison sentences ranging from 13 to 66 years for leading opposition politicians. As reported by AP on April...
Tabloid
Pope Francis has died, the Vatican announced
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced, after his final address on Easter Sunday, April 20th. “Dearest brothers and...
Vatican announces the death of Pope Francis, aged 88
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced, as dedications and obituaries flood in. “At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop...
Ex-HTS leader Al-Sharaa named in Time’s 100 influential list
Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s interim president and former Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader, was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2025, the only...
French film star Depardieu begins trial on sexual assault charges
French film star Gérard Depardieu, famous both inside and outside of France and the highest-profile figure in French cinema to face allegations of sexual assault...
Arsène Wenger launches FIFA development project in Egypt
Arsène Wenger, former Arsenal manager and current FIFA chief of global football development, launched a FIFA-backed talent development initiative in Cairo on February 7th, reported...
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