Larbi Sadiki: Tunisia is still hoping for change amidst crisis
Reports and rumours about a decline in President Kais Saied’s health underscore the classic political concept that the physical state...
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Tunisia: Protests demand end to presidential rule
Five years after President Kais Saied suspended parliament under emergency powers, renewed Tunisian protests have evolved into a broader challenge...
Ghana: Witchcraft accusations expose rights concerns
Ghana’s delayed legislation criminalising witchcraft accusations has become a test of the country’s ability to translate human rights commitments into...
Italy: Protests erupt after Moroccan man’s death
The death of a Moroccan-born man during a police arrest in the northern Italian city of Bologna has sparked protests...
Migrant crackdown in Libya sparks international backlash
Libya is facing growing international criticism after authorities across the country's political divide launched a widespread crackdown on migrants, asylum...
Israeli settlements marketed to UK buyers despite backlash
Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank continue to be marketed to UK buyers despite renewed criticism from campaigners and...
Fire at orphanage in Algeria kills 11 people
A fire at an orphanage in western Algeria has killed 11 people, including several children, prompting a formal national investigation...
Morocco: controversial exiled journalist arrested
On July 12th, Moroccan journalist Ali Lmrabet was detained at Tangier airport on several outstanding arrest warrants for "disseminating false...
Tunisian human rights activists face intense prosecution
Human Rights Watch has denounced the continuous and unfair prosecution of human rights activists and political opponents in Tunisia, according...
UN experts demand the release of Algerian journalist Hassan Bouras
United Nations experts have issued a formal demand for the immediate release of journalist and human rights activist Hassan Bouras....
Egyptian graduates turn to risky delivery work
According to Middle East Monitor, a search for "delivery rider killed" across Egyptian news outlets reveals a steady stream of reports...
Tunisia faces mounting criticism over rights crackdown
Human Rights Watch is sounding the alarm about the crackdown on political opponents and rights activists by Tunisian authorities, echoing...
Ugandan farmers take oil pipeline dispute to UK courts
Ugandan farmers have taken their opposition to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) beyond domestic courts by filing a...
Criticism mounts over US plan to reunify Libya
Growing opposition to the US-backed plan to reunify Libya's rival political factions came into focus as Washington's top envoy sought...
Kenya, Tanzania tighten controls ahead of protest anniversaries
Kenya and Tanzania have intensified security measures ahead of politically significant protest anniversaries, highlighting a broader regional trend towards the...
