Tunisia: Former presidential hopeful put in pre-trial remand
The crackdown on the opposition of the Tunisian president appears to be unrelenting to some observers as the judiciary takes...
Month: August 2024
UN: concerns over deteriorating situation in Libya
Stephanie Khoury, acting head of the UN’s political mission in Libya (UNSMIL), expressed concern to the Security Council on August...
West African juntas accuse Ukraine of aiding rebels in UN letter
In a letter addressed to the United Nations Security Council, the juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger denounced Ukraine’s...
Libya: Central Bank resumes work after official’s release
Libya’s fragile financial stability faced yet another test as its central bank got back to normal operations following the abduction...
Morocco: nearly 5,000 cannabis farming convicts pardoned
In a continued streak of clemency, Moroccan King Mohammed VI has pardoned nearly 5,000 people convicted or wanted on charges...
Algeria to send oil to Lebanon for electricity crisis
Algeria will immediately begin supplying Lebanon with fuel for its power plants, Algerian state radio said in a statement on...
Libya’s central bank shuts down after kidnapping of official
Last week, the U.S. ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, warned that attempts to replace the bank’s senior management with force...
Hafed Al-Ghwell: How would a 2nd term for Saied look in Tunisia?
As the presidential election in Tunisia approaches, the reelection of Kais Saied seems inevitable. A poll by TunisiaMeters in April...
Israel’s liaison office quietly resumes operations in Morocco
Large parts of Moroccan society have voiced their discontent with Israel over its actions in Gaza since the start of...
Gaza: Activists set sail to defy Israel’s blockade
Among the heat of war that rages throughout Gaza, peace activists from several countries are preparing to defy an Israel...
