Benghazi proposed as Arab Parliament host
Libya has formally requested to host the Arab Parliamentary Union (APU) meeting in Benghazi. According to Atalayar, the proposal was...
North Africa
Development aid cut leaves poorest nations on edge
The West is moving towards a “seismic shift” in foreign development aid with vital support programmes across the Middle East...
Algeria signs landmark global social justice agreement
Algeria has become a member of the Global Coalition for Social Justice, announced Faysal Bentaleb, Minister of Labour, Employment and...
Report says Europe greenwashes energy using North Africa
Greenpeace have reported that European countries are extracting renewable energy from North African countries, particularly Morocco and Egypt, greenwashing their...
Morocco: Archaeologists unearth oldest settlement in North Africa
A team of archaeologists in Morocco have discovered the Maghreb’s earliest known pre-Phoenician settlement, revealing a Bronze Age village dating...
Migrant crossings from Tunisia to Europe have fallen rapidly
The number of undocumented migrants crossing from Tunisia to Europe has fallen rapidly from 97,667 in 2023,to 19,245 in 2024....
Tunisians mark revolution anniversary with demonstrations
Hundreds of Tunisians gathered in the capital of Tunis on January 14th to protest what they called a decline in...
Libya: Key North African summit to be held in Tripoli
Preparations for third key trilateral summit between Algeria, Libya and Tunisia have begun, in an effort to insulate against so-called...
Canary Islands migrant crisis is ‘unsustainable’
Following a record-breaking year of migrant arrivals, President Fernando Clavijo, announced that the current Canary Islands migrant crisis was 'unsustainable'...
Morocco boasts record tourism figures for 2024
Morocco has seen record levels of tourism this year, with over 15.9 million visitors – a 20% increase from 2023,...
‘Medusa’ project set to bring 5G internet to Maghreb
Middle East Monitor and agencies reported on July 7th that the $370 million Medusa project is set to establish the...
Tunisians rally against government media crackdowns
Across Africa’s Maghreb region media crackdowns have become a common occurrence as leaders - or more accurately dictators – succumb...
Tunisia’s 2023 tourism figures impress experts
A Tourism Ministry official noted on December 21 that the visiting figures for the North African country were positive and...
Niger’s military regime scraps smuggling law
Niger’s military regime signed a decree on November 25 that revokes a law stopping sub-Saharan migrants smuggling into Europe, reports...
Algeria: 4 journalists arrested in continuation of crackdown on dissent
On October 20, multiple journalists were handed prison sentences as Algeria continues to crack down on press freedom, according to...
