Hundreds protest in Mali against junta’s attempt to extend power
Hundreds of protestors gathered outside the Palais de Culture in Mali’s capital, Bamako, on May 3rd and 4th in the...
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Syrian government snubs Kurdish bids for decentralisation
The Syrian government has outright dismissed Kurdish bids for self-administration, reports the Arab Weekly plus agencies. On April 27th, in...
Tunisia rejects foreign criticism of opposition trial
President of Tunisia Kais Saied has come out in frustration at comments made by foreign parties concerning the current mass...
Pakistan: Mass deportation continues with 20,000 Afghans in April
Pakistan has continued its mass deportation plan with nearly 20,000 Afghans in April 2025, among more than 80,000 who have...
Libya: First female coach calls for return of women’s football
Libya’s first female coach has called for women’s football to return to the war-torn country after the second significant wave...
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...
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....
