Western Sahara: Morocco to expand infrastructure south
Mauritania has given the green light for an electricity project connecting it to Morocco through Western Sahara, as relations between...
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Tunisian torture victims go to UN over domestic court failures
Six Tunisian torture victims have lodged complaints with the UN Committee against Torture over the failure of authorities to secure...
Morocco to invest tens of billions in railway and airports
Morocco is planning to invest $10bn in railway projects and $4bn in airport expansion, in the run up to its...
Italy defends expulsion of Libyan war crimes suspect
Italy has defended its decision to unexpectedly release a Libya man wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war...
Dramatic drop in migrants crossing from Tunisia into Europe
The number of undocumented migrants crossing into Europe from Tunisia has fallen dramatically, with Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni claiming...
France arrests sixth Algerian influencer over inciting violence
French authorities arrested another Algerian influencer on January 22nd, as tensions continue to escalate between the Mediterranean neighbours. According to...
Morocco: Conservationist Jane Goodall slams stray dog slaughter
Conservationist Jane Goodall has slammed Morocco's slaughter of stray dogs as an "horrific act of barbarity", as dissenting voices grow...
Moroccan labelled “terrorist” after stabbing spree in Tel Aviv
The knife attack which left four people wounded in Tel Aviv on January 21st was committed by man of Moroccan...
Son of Gaddafi breaks silence on Libya’s funding of Sarkozy
The youngest son of Libya's former ruler Muammar Gaddafi says he was pressured to retract allegations about his country's funding...
Canadian mining firm to continue operating in Mali
Canadian mining firm B2Gold said it will $10 million in exploration at the Fekola gold complex in Mali in 2025...
Italy releases Libyan who was arrested on ICC warrant
Opposition parties and NGOs are demanding explanations from Italy's government after it released the head of the Libyan judicial police,...
Malian group frees Spanish national kidnapped in Algeria
An armed alliance in Mali said on January 21st that it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in...
Four Moroccan truck drivers kidnaped in Burkina Faso released
Four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in West Africa over the weekend were released in Niger, reported AP on...
Junta-led Sahel states ready to form joint force
Niger's defence chief said on state television that a joint force of 5,000 troops from the junta-led neighbours Niger, Burkina...
Morocco extradites head of drug gang to France
The alleged leader of the "Yoda" clan, one of Marseille's biggest drug gangs, has been extradited from Morocco to France...
