Tunisia: Pamphlets on same-sex relations struck from book fair
Sex-ed pamphlets have been removed from the Tunis International Book Fair, its director claimed on April 25th, according to AFP....
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Morocco aims to become aeronautics industry hub
Efforts to grow Morocco’s $2 bn per year aeronautics industry come as part of a years-long push to diversify the...
Morocco to reopen commerce with Spanish enclaves
Morocco’s ambassador to Spain, Karima Benyaich, said the kingdom will soon relaunch commercial customs with Ceuta and Melilla, two Spanish...
UN calls for probe into death of Libyan activist
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) called on April 21st for an investigation of Libyan activist, Siraj Dughman,...
US to pull 1,000 troops from Niger
The US is set to pull around 1,000 troops out of Niger as the nation increasingly turns away from western...
Libya: what now after UN special envoy resignation?
The abrupt, April 16th resignation of the UN’s Special Envoy for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, is the latest sign of failing...
UK judge backs arms firm over Gaddafi mansion
A British judge ruled that US arms manufacturer General Dynamics is entitled to the proceeds from the sale of a...
Tunisia: Italy PM talks migration in state visit
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni praised Tunisia and her country’s shared priorities on fighting human trafficking and repatriating African migrants...
Russian military instructors land in Niger
Russian military instructors arrived in Niger on April 10th as the country and its junta-led neighbours strengthen their relations with...
Mali’s junta bans political reporting
Mali’s junta banned media reportage on the activities of political parties and associations on April 11th, according to AP. The...
Iran seizes British-owned ship in major escalation
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commandos seized an British-owned, Israeli-affiliated ship near the Strait of Hormuz on April 13th, according to AP....
Italian coast guard rescues 22 migrants, 9 bodies found
Italy’s coast guard rescued 22 people and recovered nine bodies after a vessel capsized in a storm around 50km (30...
Libya: US backs “united” military
During an April 8th visit to Misrata and Khoms, the US embassy in Libya said that “the US Defence Attaché...
Lebanon: Seven Syrians nabbed for Pascal Sleiman murder
A Lebanese judicial official claimed that seven Syrian nationals were arrested on April 9th, under suspicion of the kidnapping and...
Algeria: Opposition parties galvanized by election uncertainty
Algerian voters have been left bewildered by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s March 21st decision to hold elections three months ahead of...
