Migrants allege Moroccan soldiers opened fire, killing one
Migrants traveling from Moroccan-controlled Western Sahara to the Canary islands claim Moroccan soldiers opened fire on them, lethally injuring one,...
Human rights
500 migrants off Libya coast disappear, feared drowned
As a migrant crisis reaches breaking point in both Libya and Tunisia, perhaps the biggest fatal accident to date with...
Moroccan activist gets jail sentence extended
Saida El Alami, a Moroccan human rights activist currently serving a three-year jail term, has been handed an additional two-year...
Teacher jailed in Morocco for accusing police of sex crimes?
A female striking teacher has been singled out by a Moroccan court and sentenced to a prison term after what...
Tunisian students face prison for song criticizing police
Following a recent crackdown on freedom of speech in Tunisia, two students were recently detained without bail over a satirical...
Tunisia’s Ghannouchi Detention Shifts Focus
Tunisian president’s purge of journalists, writers, activists and anyone who dares to comment about his style of governance might be...
ICC court issues secret arrest warrants for Libya crimes
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court told the United Nations Security Council on May 11th that the court has...
Algeria and France delve into their dark colonial history
Algeria and France may well be set for a gargantuan collision as both countries take the tentative steps to examine...
Shocking Child Rape Sentences Spark Outrage
A child rape case, involving three men, is causing a storm in Morocco, not so much for its heinous details,...
Pressure on EU soars after yet another migrant boat tragedy
A cluster of EU officials and commissioners are in the middle of meetings with the Tunisian government after the country's...
