US protest crackdown signals a wider threat to Western activism
In a time of protest crackdown by governments, the Trump administration is cranking up its suppression of protests with its...
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Mercy Mutemi: Meta makes its threatening mark in Africa
In 2025, the world’s largest social media company, Meta, has taken a defiant new tone on the question of whether...
Meeting held to discuss release of Sahrawi people from Morocco
President of the Sahrawi Republic and Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, chaired a meeting on supporting the rights...
Sahrawi President chairs meeting for prisoners in Morocco
The President of the Sahrawi Republic and Secretary-General of the Polisario Front chaired a meeting on supporting Sahrawi political prisoners...
Tunisia: Document evidences violence against LGBT+ community
A newly-released document has evidenced the growing violence experienced by the LGBT+ community in Tunisia. Published by RFI on March...
Algeria rebuffs UN criticism on human rights defenders
Algerian officials defended their human rights record at the UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday March 5th, directly contradicting a...
Demand for Public Trial in Tunisian ‘Conspiracy Case’
Political detainees involved in the 'conspiracy against state security' case have demanded public trials. This demand has come off the...
Algeria reiterates its support for Gaza ceasefire and Sahrawi people
Algeria has reiterated its support for the Gaza ceasefire agreement and reaffirmed its unwavering support for the Sahrawi people’s right...
Tunisia dismisses UN criticism over political crackdown
Tunisia has dismissed criticisms from the UN over its crackdown on political opposition, expressing “deep astonishment” at the accusations. Reported...
Tunisia “astonished” at UN criticism of human rights record
Tunisia has expressed “deep astonishment” after the United Nations (UN) accused it of political crackdowns, dismissing the criticism as inaccurate....
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...
11 more migrant bodies discovered in mass graves in Libya
Authorities have discovered 11 more bodies in mass graves in Libya, taking the total up to 39, according to The...
Martin Jay: Morocco has a real problem with its global image
How the rest of the world perceives Morocco is growing increasingly important and yet Rabat seems to ignore its own...
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...
New UK-Tunisia migration deal condemned by human rights groups
The UK’s new £5 million deal with Tunisia to control migration flows into Europe is being strongly condemned by human...
