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Morocco: Five years in prison for criticizing King over normalization with IsraelF

A Moroccan internet user has been sentenced to five years' jail for criticising the king on Facebook over the country's normalisation of ties with Israel, his lawyer told AFP Wednesday. Said Boukioud, 48, "was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday for Facebook...
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Brief: Nigeria cuts electricity to Niger after coupF

Nigeria has cut its electricity supply to Niger after West African neighbours imposed sanctions on the junta that ousted the country's elected leader last week, a Niger power company source said on Wednesday. "Since yesterday, Nigeria has disconnected the high-voltage...
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Tunisia’s difficult road aheadF

By Françoise Kadri: Tunisian President Kais Saied fired his prime minister Najla Bouden without explanation late Tuesday. Why did he do this, and what are the implications for the debt-ridden North African country? Why was Najla Bouden sacked? Media reports say Saied...
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Niger: Coup leaders get popular support amid rising regional tensionsF

By Boureima Hama with Delphine Touitou: Thousands of people rallied Thursday in Niger's capital in support of the coup that toppled the democratically elected government, as security concerns mounted among Western nations. Demonstrators in the heart of Niamey, some...
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