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Tunisia: Government of Kais Saied now targets trade union leadersF

A powerful Tunisian trade union Wednesday condemned the arrest of one of its top officials, saying it was linked to President Kais Saied warning workers against striking for "political ends". The arrest of Anis Kaabi, the UGTT's top official for highway workers, was...
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Sahel: France-Burkina Faso’s diplomatic crisis acceleratesF

By Delphine Touitou: France said on Thursday that it was recalling its ambassador from Burkina Faso "for consultations," a day after agreeing to demands to pull its troops from the country.  Around 400 French special forces are deployed in the deeply troubled Sahel...
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Algeria: Opposition figure Rachid Nekkaz freed from prison after he allegedly vowed to quit politicsF

An Algerian businessman and activist imprisoned for urging a boycott of the country's 2019 presidential election was released Wednesday, a rights group said, after he announced this month he would quit politics. Rachid Nekkaz was released on "humanitarian grounds",...
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Tunisia: President faces public discontent over economyF

Thousands of Tunisians marched Saturday in the capital to protest against President Kais Saied, whom they accuse of seeking to install a new dictatorship amid a worsening economic crisis. Separate rallies by different opposition groups were held in Tunis with a heavy...
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