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Algeria has formally launched its 5G mobile network in Algiers, with licenses granted to the country’s three major carriers—Mobilis, Djezzy, and Ooredoo. Over a planned six‑year rollout, coverage will expand from priority regions to the rest of the country, supporting faster data speeds, low‑latency services, and new applications in sectors such as agriculture, urban management, and industry.

Morocco is seeing a steady rise in court cases against social media influencers, as prosecutors apply existing penal‑code provisions to online speech that once drew little official reaction. Recent prosecutions targeting YouTubers and TikTok personalities for alleged false information, insult, privacy violations, and offenses against public morals highlight how visible digital creators have become a frontline test of the country’s approach to free expression.

Moroccan streamer Ilyas El Maliki was arrested 25 November 2025 in El Jadida, following a police summons tied to a defamation complaint; details remain under investigation while public scrutiny grows.

Les autorités mauritaniennes signalent un foyer préoccupant de criquets pèlerins dans plusieurs zones du pays, alimenté par des conditions climatiques favorables et des cycles de reproduction accélérés. Les agences régionales alertent sur le risque d’une propagation transfrontalière vers les pays voisins si des opérations de contrôle rapides et coordonnées ne sont pas mises en œuvre.