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Moroccan activist’s jailing allegedly ‘politically motivated’
A Moroccan earthquake activist who led protests against the government’s response has been imprisoned in a move human rights activists have labelled ‘politically motivated’. Said Ait Mahdi, a 32-year-old president...
EU border agency reports a 38% drop in illegal crossing
The latest Frontex report suggests a significant drop in irregular crossing at EU borders as a result of intensified cooperation against smuggling cartels per Africanews on January 15th. The latest...
Mozambique president sworn in amid election boycott
Mozambique has sworn in its newly elected parliament after the opposition leader called for a strike in protest against the result of highly contested elections. According to Al Jazeera on...
Macron to visit Lebanon this week amid promises of French support
French President Macron is set to visit Lebanon on Friday, both countries announced, as France seeks to renew its support to Lebanon according to RFI on January 15th. The visit,...
Red Sea survivors accuse Egyptian authorities of cover up
Survivors of the Red Sea dive-boat sinking have accused Egyptian authorities of a cover-up after they were pressured to sign official statements and liability waivers in Arabic. The liability waivers...
UAE weapons found in recaptured Sudanese warehouse
Footage has emerged allegedly proving the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) is arming Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) raising concerns that Abu Dhabi is responsible for massively escalating the conflict...
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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...
Head of Tunisian olive oil firm held on corruption suspicion
The head of CHO group, Tunisia's leading olive oil exporter, has been detained on suspicion of corruption, local media reported on November 11th according to...
Moroccan press blame PM Akhannouch for jobs “massacre”
Aziz Akhannouch, Morocco’s business tycoon Prime Minister estimated, by some accounts, to be the fifth richest man in Africa is struggling with the Moroccan economy,...
Belgian investigators give up the chase for MoroccoGate agents
A battle between Belgium and Morocco to deliver a token strand of justice towards the latter’s officials who were responsible for the MoroccoGate scandal in...
Disgraced ex-Mauritanian President handed hefty sentence
Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for abusing his position of power whilst in office, according to AFP. ...
Politics
Mozambique president sworn in amid election boycott
Mozambique has sworn in its newly elected parliament after the opposition leader called for a strike in protest against the result of highly contested elections....
Mozambique opens new parliament amid party boycott
Mozambique's new parliament was sworn in on January 13th, as opposition led protests left the capital city of Maputo a ghost town. According to Al-Jazeera,...
Algeria denounces France’s disinformation campaign
Algeria has denounced recent accusations of escalation as part of France's disinformation campaign, in a recent diplomatic spat between the two countries. According to France24,...
Libyan cities protest normalisation of Israel relations
Several Libyan cities erupt in protest, in a display of rejection to a perceived normalisation of relations with Israel, Middle East Monitor reported on January...
Libya: Protesters rally against Israel normalisation
Widespread anti Israel-normalisation protests broke out in Libya on January 11th and 12th, following ex-Foreign Minister Najla Al-Mangoush’s admission of a secret meeting with Israel....
Sao Tome and Principe: Ousted PM vows legal action
The ouster prime minister of Sao Tome and Principe, Patrice Trovoada, has pledged to pursue every legal channel to protect his country's constitution and government....
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Shark attack at Red Sea resort kills foreigner, injures another
Egypt's ministry of environment said in statement on December 30th that a shark attack in the Red Sea resort town of Marsa Alam has killed...
Kaouther Ben Hania: The Tunisian that made history in 2024
Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania made history in January 2024 by becoming the first Arab women to ever have two Oscar nominations, according to ArabNews...
Morocco, Spain, Portugal and Saudi Arabia confirmed as World Cup hosts
The 2030 World Cup will be partially held in Morocco, sharing the tournament with Spain and Portugal, while the 2034 edition will be held in...
Thousands of dogs killed in Morocco in clean-up for World Cup
Animal welfare groups warn that thousands of dogs are being killed in World Cup venues across Morocco, according to the Mirror on October 16th. Campaigners...
Nigerian football team claim Libya plane diversion ‘revenge’
In an extraordinary move of international petulance, Nigerian football players refused to play in a match with Libya, after having their plane diverted hundreds of...
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