Morocco passes strike law amid historic labour protests
Morocco has passed a strike law which could see violators fined as much as $20,000, amid an historic general protest...
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Tunisian opposition leader handed second 22 year jail sentence
On February 5th Jailed Tunisian opposition leader, Rached Ghannouchi was sentenced to another prison term in a series of sentences...
Moroccan unions call first strike since 2016 over new laws
Moroccan unions are set to call their first general strike since 2016, over new strike laws proposed by the Moroccan...
Almost all USAID staff to be placed on leave from February 7th
United States President Donald Trump has ordered that almost all directly-hired staff of the US Agency for International Development (USAID)...
New UK-Tunisia migration deal condemned by human rights groups
The UK’s new £5 million deal with Tunisia to control migration flows into Europe is being strongly condemned by human...
M23: DR Congo rebels break their own ceasefire in “ploy”
The Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), have launched a surprise offensive, breaking self-declared unilateral ceasefire...
Trump to maintain freeze on UNRWA funding
US President Donald Trump is set to maintain the freeze on funding for the UN Palestinian relief agency UNRWA, a...
Top US officials double down on Trump’s Gaza “Riviera” comments
Top US government officials have doubled down on some of American president Donald Trump's statements on resettling Palestinians and turning...
Italy minister says ICC arrest warrant “marked by inaccuracies”
An Italian official has said the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for the now-released Libyan prison officer...
Tunisia: Opposition leader handed another long prison sentence
The imprisoned Tunisian opposition leader has been handed another long prison sentence as part of a wave of new judgements...
Morocco and Mauritania to connect grids through Western Sahara
Morocco and Mauritania have signed an agreement to connect their electricity networks through the contested region of Western Sahara, a...
Haitham El-Zobaidi: Egypt passive amidst looming Houthi threat
Some figures leaked by official Egyptian bodies say the economic fallout from the Red Sea war on Suez Canal revenues...
Libyan rap music restricted because it “violates moral values”
Eastern Libya's interior ministry have instated new restrictions on rap music, artists must request permission from the culture ministry before...
Morocco’s unemployment rate has risen to 13.3% in 2024
In 2024 the unemployment rate in Morocco rose to 13.3%, increasing from 13% in 2023, according to data released by...
France’s “Degrading treatment” of Algerians at airports sours ties
Algeria is accusing its old foe and former colonial master of racism, once again. On the 28th of January, the...
