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European court rejects Morocco-EU trade deals involving Western Sahara territoryF

Reactions The Polisario, which seeks independence in the Western Sahara, welcomed a ruling Wednesday by the U's top court cancelling trade deals that allow Morocco to export goods from the territory. "The European court has decided to annul the partnership and fishing...
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Tunisia: Opposition rallies against presidentF

About 2,000 Tunisians rallied in the capital on Sunday to protest against President Kais Saied's recent steps to tighten his grip on power, labelling it "a coup d'etat".   Saied, who on July 25 sacked prime minister Hichem Mechichi, suspended parliament and granted...
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Algeria: Retired General Ali Ghediri gets four years in prison for “undermining army morale”F

An Algiers court on Thursday sentenced a former presidential candidate and retired general to four years in prison for undermining army morale, the official APS news agency reported. Ali Ghediri had said he would stand in Algeria's April 2019 election against longtime...
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Tunisia: Trade union UGTT perplexed by president’s power grabF

Tunisia's powerful UGTT trade union warned Friday against threats to the country's democracy after President Kais Saied implemented rule by decree and suspended parts of the constitution.  The UGTT, which played a key role in the country's move towards democracy after...
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