Tunisia: protests demand closure of toxic chemical plant
Protests have intensified in Tunisia’s Gabès region as residents demand the closure of a state-owned phosphate chemical plant, Al Jazeera...
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Tunisia: workers union strikes to protest toxic chemical plant
Protests in Tunisia have intensified over the past few days, as locals of the Gabès region are demanding the shutdown...
Moroccan youth organise peaceful sit-ins to pressure government
GenZ 212 is the Moroccan youth group that has shaken the country for the past two weeks with peaceful protests,...
US: 630 arrested as Trump federal takeover escalates
630 people have been arrested in the US in line with the Trump administration’s federal takeover of the US capital,...
Morocco: Mother-daughter duo arrested over fraud scheme
A mother and daughter were apprehended at the Mohammed VI International Airport, on August 17th, in connection to a 1.8-million-dirham...
Mali: Foiled coup plot adds to mounting pressures
The ruling junta of Mali face growing turbulence as an alleged coup plot has been foiled, two dozen soldiers were...
Arbitrary arrests of Egypt’s influencers sparks rights concerns
Further concerns over human rights in Egypt have been triggered by the interior ministry’s crackdown on content creators, with arrests...
Libya cracks down on armed militia with arrest warrants
On July 9th, Libya’s Attorney General issued arrest warrants for 172 members of the Stability Support Apparatus (SSA), a powerful...
Chad’s opposition leader appeals to Macron following arrest
Chad’s former Prime Minister and opposition leader, Succès Masra, has appealed to French President Emmanuel Macron for support after spending...
Libya’s mayors ask for more local power and funding
Over 50 mayors in Libya called for an end to centralized governance over municipal affairs, as reported on July 6th...
Togo: activists ask leader to release protesters and resign
President Faure Gnassingbé of Togo made a controversial constitutional move that has triggered protests against the leader and a harsh...
Libya: UN alarmed at wave of arbitrary arrests
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya has said it is alarmed by the wave of arbitrary arrest and detentions...
Moroccan police seize 17,000 pills, arresting 4 suspects
Tetouan police seized 17,505 pills in a drug raid, arresting four suspects on the evening of March 11th. According to...
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...
France-Algeria tensions rise as 6th Algerian influencer arrested
According to The New Arab on January 22nd, French authorities have arrested another Algerian social media influencer as tensions increase...
