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Tunisia Appeals Court Extends Rached Ghannouchi’s Prison Term by 20 Years$

Rached Ghannouchi, the 84-year-old leader of Tunisia’s Ennahda party, has had his prison sentence increased to 20 years in a case known as “Conspiracy 2,” pushing his cumulative jail time from multiple convictions to more than four decades. His defense team says he will not seek a final appeal, denouncing the charges as politically driven and warning that the ruling deepens Tunisia’s crackdown on organized opposition.

With Saif al-Islam Killed, Gaddafi Dynasty’s Political Ambitions All But Collapse$

Saif al‑Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya’s longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi and a former presidential candidate, has been killed in the western town of Zintan by armed attackers. His death, confirmed by family and advisers, raises fresh questions about Libya’s fragile political balance.

Cyclone Harry’s Hidden Toll: NGOs Fear Up to 1,000 Migrants Lost at Sea$

Up to 1,000 migrants may have vanished in the Central Mediterranean during Cyclone Harry, far more than the 380 people officially listed as missing by maritime authorities, according to humanitarian groups working on the Tunisia–Libya route. The Italian NGO Mediterranea Saving Humans says testimonies from coastal communities around Sfax and from migrants’ families suggest dozens of boats sailed into the storm and never returned, turning what was reported as a series of shipwrecks into what advocates describe as a “hidden catastrophe” at sea.

French Law Eases Path to Nuclear Test Compensation for Algerian and Polynesian Victims$

France’s National Assembly has unanimously approved a reform that makes it easier for people exposed to French nuclear tests in Algeria and Polynesia to obtain compensation, replacing an onerous case‑by‑case causality test with a presumption of exposure for those who were present in designated test zones and later developed recognized radiation‑linked illnesses.

With Saif al-Islam Killed, Gaddafi Dynasty’s Political Ambitions All But Collapse$

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Tunisia Appeals Court Extends Rached Ghannouchi’s Prison Term by 20 Years$

With Saif al-Islam Killed, Gaddafi Dynasty’s Political Ambitions All But Collapse$

Cyclone Harry’s Hidden Toll: NGOs Fear Up to 1,000 Migrants Lost at Sea$

French Law Eases Path to Nuclear Test Compensation for Algerian and Polynesian Victims$

With Saif al-Islam Killed, Gaddafi Dynasty’s Political Ambitions All But Collapse$

Sudan Conflict: Egypt’s Military Escalation After the Fall of El‑Fasher$

Niger Airport Attack Deepens Sahel’s Security and Diplomatic Strains$

Defense: Mauritania and Spain Use Naval Exercises to Bolster Atlantic Maritime Security$

Sahel: Niger Declares General Mobilization Amid Escalating Jihadist Violence$

Tunisia: Supporters Rally in Tunis to Back the President and Reframe Tunisia’s Uprising$

Sahel: Violence in Northern Mali Drives New Wave of Displacement Into Mauritania$

Business: As Relations With France Strain, Algeria Broadens Its Grain Suppliers$

Sahel: French Special Forces Accused of Direct Role in Benin Coup Response$

Egypt’s Justice Reform: Promises and Persistent Problems$

Mauritania’s Former President Loses Final Appeal, Will Serve 15 Years$

Libya: The Strange Case of Hannibal Gaddafi: From Exile to Detention to Release$

Algeria: 25 Executives Charged in Alleged Metals Fraud$

Sahel: Foreign Workers Targeted in New Mali Kidnappings$

Crisis in Sudan: Meet the Ruthless Warlord Hemedti$

French Nationals Urged to Leave Mali as Insurgent Attacks Intensify in the Sahel$

Tunisia: Wage Dispute Triggers Widespread Bank Shutdowns in Tunisia$

Tunisia: Economic Pressures Erode Household Purchasing Power$

Security Council Backs Morocco’s Plan for Western Sahara, Sets Out Negotiation Terms$

West Africa’s New Rulers Use the Same Same Old Playbook of Their Predecessors$

Libya: NOC Expands Exploration as Libya Targets 1.6 Million Barrels by 2026$

Morocco: Forces Drive Morocco’s 2026 Budget: Security Recruitment Leads Job Creation Push$

Egypt’s Debt Diplomacy: How Brussels Became Cairo’s Latest Creditor of Confidence$

Mali: Bamako Strikes Back as JNIM Expands Its Rule$

Sahel: Fever Outbreak Overwhelms Mauritanian Hospitals$

Africa: New Warning of Evolving Hybrid Threats Linking Terrorism, Crime, and Climate Pressures Across Africa$

Washington Returns to Libya’s Frontlines in Bid to Counter Russia and Reunify Militias$

Egypt Draws a Red Line on Nile Rights in GERD Dispute$

France Signals a Thaw in Its Rift with Algeria$