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Amnesty condemns ‘complicity’ of European states in Libya migrant ‘horror’
Middle East

Amnesty condemns ‘complicity’ of European states in Libya migrant ‘horror’

Amnesty International on Thursday condemned “the ongoing complicity of European states” for cooperating with authorities responsible for “horrific violations” committed…
Egypt sends 31 tons of medical aid to Tunisia to fight COVID-19
Egypt

Egypt sends 31 tons of medical aid to Tunisia to fight COVID-19

Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed announced on Saturday the dispatch of 31.566 tons of medical aid to…
Moroccan court sentences striking dissident journalist to five years in jail
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Moroccan court sentences striking dissident journalist to five years in jail

CASABLANCA, Morocco, July 9 (Reuters) – A Moroccan court in Casablanca on Friday handed a five-year jail sentence to Moroccan…
Arab countries pledge aid as Tunisia struggles with COVID pandemic
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Arab countries pledge aid as Tunisia struggles with COVID pandemic

TUNIS, July 9 (Reuters) – Several countries promised to help Tunisia fight the coronavirus on Friday as the north African…
Algeria’s election — a nation between hope and repression
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Algeria’s election — a nation between hope and repression

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune called the election following the dissolution of the National People’s Assembly (APN) in an attempt to take the wind…
Sudanese demand justice for those slain in 2019 crackdown
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Sudanese demand justice for those slain in 2019 crackdown

CAIRO (AP) — Protesters took to the streets in Sudan’s capital and elsewhere across the country amid tight security on…
Morocco urges Spain to open investigation into Polisario chief
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Morocco urges Spain to open investigation into Polisario chief

Morocco on Saturday urged Spain to open an investigation into the circumstances of a Western Sahara independence leader’s arrival in…
At least 57 migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia -Tunisian Red Crescent
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At least 57 migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia -Tunisian Red Crescent

At least 57 migrants drowned in a shipwreck off Tunis as they tried to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to…
Algeria to impose restrictions on street protests
Middle East

Algeria to impose restrictions on street protests

Algeria will bar any protests that do not have prior approval, it said on Sunday, a move apparently aimed at…
Tensions rise between Morocco and Germany
Middle East

Tensions rise between Morocco and Germany

This week, the ongoing tensions between Morocco and Germany have reached a new level, after Morocco took exception to Berlin’s…
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