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...
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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...
Hamas proposes release of all hostages in ceasefire stage two
Hamas has proposed the release of all remaining 7 October hostages at once, during the upcoming stage two of the...
EU agrees new sanctions on Russia
The European Union has agreed to impose new sanctions on Russia amid US President Donald Trump's push for a peace...
Ten years since notorious Islamic State beheading video
February 15, 2025, marks ten years since the Islamic State released a video of the execution of 21 men on...
EU urged to end Libyan funding after discovery of mass graves
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and human rights groups have urged the European Union to end Libyan funding after...
Dozens more arrested in Algeria over online posts
Dozens of people have been arrested in Algeria over online posts voicing their dissent against their country's regime. According to...
Tunisia: Possibility of ‘hosting’ exiled Hamas shot down
Israeli media has claimed Tunisia could take exiled Hamas fighters prompting a cacophony of voices from the North African country....
Western Sahara: First French official arrives in “historic” visit
A French official has made the first visit to the Moroccan held territory of Western Sahara following the country's recognition...
Algeria demands confession of French “nuclear crimes”
Algeria has demanded that France officially acknowledge its responsibility for "nuclear crimes" committed in the former colony as hostilities continue...
Activist says he saw freed Libyan officer commit war crimes
The president of the NGO Refugees in Libya has claimed that he has seen Osama "Al Masri" Njeem, the Libyan...
Libyan authorities recover at least 11 more migrant bodies
Libyan authorities have recovered at least 11 more migrant bodies from a mass grave in southeast of the country. According...
