Tunisia: Miners demand investment in local infrastructure
Protests raged through the Tunisian city of Gafsa on 26 February, as civil society organisations and miners marched for better...
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Moroccan king begs for abstention from summer celebrations
The Moroccan king has begged Moroccans to abstain from slaughtering sheep during the festival of Eid al-Adha in June, following...
Western Sahara: France reaffirms support for Moroccan control
France have reaffirmed their support for Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, sending the Speaker of the French Senate to Laayoune,...
Morocco: Korean company wins major train contract
Korean industry heavyweight Hyundai Rotem has won a $1.5bn train contract with Morocco, making the biggest single deal the company...
Deadly knife attack reignites France’s immigration debate
The French Prime Minister will chair an emergency meeting on 26 February following the deadly knife attack which reignited debate...
Morocco: Local business brushed aside for tourism industry
Local businesses in Morocco are being outcompeted by new hotels and development projects ushered in by the Government's aggressive tourism...
Libya’s oil monopoly broken by private firm
A little-known firm linked to eastern Libyan forces has broken the National Oil Corporation’s decades-long monopoly on oil exports, selling...
President Trump says Zelensky is refusing to hold elections
President Trump launched a fresh attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him a "dictator" and accusing him of refusing...
Hamas hands over four hostage bodies to Israel
Hamas has handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages, including a mother and her two young children, in exchange...
Moroccan court rejects ban on Israeli Transport Minister visit
A Moroccan court has rejected a legal appeal to block the Israeli Transport Minister from entering the country, leading to...
Morocco: Archaeologists unearth oldest settlement in North Africa
A team of archaeologists in Morocco have discovered the Maghreb’s earliest known pre-Phoenician settlement, revealing a Bronze Age village dating...
Morocco: Drug smuggling tunnel found below Spanish enclave
Spanish police have discovered a drug smuggling tunnel running from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta as part of...
Algeria condemns French minister’s trip to Western Sahara
Algeria has condemned a French ministers visit to the contested territory of Western Sahara as a "blatant disregard for international...
UN demands a stop to wave of political “persecution” in Tunisia
The United Nations human rights chief has decried what he called the "persecution of political opponents" in Tunisia, demanding authorities...
Morocco: Earthquake victims protest aid “injustice and corruption”
Survivors of the 2023 earthquake in Morocco demonstrated on 17 February, demanding action after recovery aid has been delayed for...
