Journalist Mohamed Boughalleb released in Tunisia
A Tunisian judge on February 20th released prominent journalist Mohamed Boughalleb, a critic of president Kais Saied, his lawyer told...
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Social media posts lead to arrests in Algeria
Dozens more people have been arrested in Algeria after taking to social media to criticise the Algerian government, according to...
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...
Spanish diplomats expelled from Western Sahara by Morocco
Two Spanish political parties are demanding an explanation after the Moroccan government expelled Spanish diplomats from the western Sahara on...
Tunisian opposition leader handed second 22 year jail sentence
On February 5th Jailed Tunisian opposition leader, Rached Ghannouchi was sentenced to another prison term in a series of sentences...
Tunisian President extends exceptional emergency powers again
The Tunisian president announced on January 30th that the state of emergency will be extended until the end of 2025,...
Tunisia: President extends exceptional emergency powers
Tunisian president Kais Saied has announced the extension of the state of emergency imposed on his country till the end...
Tunisian Union warns jailed journalists` health an imminent danger
On January 27th The National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists warned of the deterioration of the health of jailed journalists Mohamed...
Tunisia: Union warns jailed journalists in “imminent danger”
The National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists says Tunisia's jailing of two journalists has put their lives in "imminent danger". According...
Mohamed Dihani: Moroccan state weaponizes defamation
Former political prisoner of Morocco and Sahrawi human rights defender, Mohamed Dihani, has shared how the Moroccan state uses defamation...
Congo: Al Jazeera banned for interview with M23 rebel
The Congolese government banned the Al Jazeera news outlet on Thursday 9th over its interview with the leader of a...
DR Congo bans Al Jazeera over rebel interview
The Congo has banned news network Al-Jazeera in a major crackdown on press freedom in the war torn country. According...
Niger: BBC banned for reports undermining “troops’ morale”
Niger has banned the BBC for three months over their coverage of a terrorist attack that allegedly killed over a...
Egypt: Court adds Muslim Brotherhood to terrorist list
The Egyptian Criminal Court officially added the Muslim Brotherhood to the list of terrorist organisations on December 4th, with pro-regime...
Egypt: Journalist Sayed Saber jailed for social media posts
Egyptian journalist Sayed Saber was jailed for 15 days in the early hours of November 27th after publishing social media...
