Briefs Bound

Algeria continues to attack journalists and free speechF

Algerian court hands over death sentence to exiled journalist for publishing “fake” and “confidential” information Attacks on journalists in Algeria have reach an alarming level. Earlier this month, a court in the capital Algiers went as far as to hand a death penalty...

Egypt releases activist Zyad el-Elaimy as it prepares to host global climate conferenceF

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has  pardoned a former parliamentarian, lawyer and key activist from the 2011 revolt who has been jailed for the past three years, officials said Monday.  Zyad el-Elaimy, 42, arrested in June 2019 on charges of fomenting "unrest...

Morocco: Protest in Rabat over economic hardshipF

A trade union close to the main Moroccan Islamist party on Sunday mobilised several hundred supporters in the capital to protest against the high cost of living. The rally, outside parliament and witnessed by AFP journalists, came after several protests already this...

Sahel: Insurgents strike in Banibangou Niger, kill dozen civiliansF

A suspected jihadist attack on three lorries and a motorcycle in western Niger near the border with Mali killed 11 people, local sources told AFP on Sunday. The attack took place on a remote road in the so-called "three borders" region between Niger, Mali and Burkina...

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