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...
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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...
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...
Algeria denounces “toxic” climate in relations with France
Algerian president, Abdelmadjid Tebboune has denounced the "toxic" climate in relations between Algeria and France, establishing the conditions for a...
US senator calls for America to cut aid to Tunisia
Republican US Senator Joe Wilson has called for America to cut their sending of aid to Tunisia. According to Middle...
Smuggler in migrant boat tragedy arrested at Islamabad airport
On February 1st,The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) announced it has arrested a human smuggler who facilitated the Moroccan migrant boat...
French PM forces 2025 budget through without vote
On February 3rd, new French Prime Minister François Bayrou forced the 2025 budget through without a vote, invoking a constitutional...
Burkina Faso issues first new AES passport to captain
Burkina Faso's Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the first person to ever be issued the new AES passport. This came mere...
56 killed in Sudanese market by artillery shelling
On February 1st, artillery shelling hit Omdurman market in Sudan, killing 56 and wounding at least 158 people. According to...
Algerian speaker calls for law criminalising French colonialism
On January 30th, Algerian Parliamentary Speaker Ibrahim Boughali called for the passing of a draft law criminalizing French colonialism as...
Morocco: Conspiracy theories blamed for measles outbreak
A deadly measles outbreak is currently sweeping through Morocco's schools and prisons, claiming lives and overwhelming hospitals with anti-vaccine conspiracy...
Moroccan exchange students, 14 and 15 missing in central London
Two Moroccan teenage girls in London on a student exchange trip have been reported missing, police have stated. According to...
