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Morocco: Inflation exceeds 8%, unions protest economic hardship, defy government’s ban on marchesF

Moroccan trade union activists protested Sunday in the capital Rabat and other cities to denounce surging costs of food and fuel, defying a government ban against marches. Protesters from the Democratic Labour Confederation (CDT) staged rallies outside their offices...

Algeria arrests analyst Raouf Farrah, keeps elderly mother of opposition figure under court supervisionF

The mother of prominent French-Algerian activist Amira Bouraoui has been released from custody but remains under court supervision, a rights group said Monday, a week after her arrest. Bouraoui had been banned from leaving Algeria after being sentenced to two years...

Tunisia: Police call head of dissolved opposition party Ennahdha for more questioningF

The head of Tunisia's dissolved parliament is facing a new police inquiry, his Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party said Monday, days after a string of arrests mainly targeting opposition political figures. Rached Ghannouchi, President Kais Saied's 81-year-old arch-rival,...

Belgian police detain Member of European Parliament in alleged Morocco/Qatar bribery scandalF

Police on Friday detained a Belgian European Parliament member for questioning after searching a bank safe belonging to him as part of a probe into a bribery scandal that has rocked the EU. Belgium's federal prosecutors said "several raids" were carried out Friday...

Tunisia frees journalist held after criticising penal codeF

Tunisia frees journalist held after criticising penal codeF

Jun 22, 2023

A Tunisian journalist arrested after criticising a law that criminalises insulting the head of state was released on...

Spain: Hundreds of migrants rescued at sea as more boats head to the Canary IslandsF

Spain: Hundreds of migrants rescued at sea as more boats head to the Canary IslandsF

Jun 22, 2023

Emergency services in Spain said Thursday they had saved at least 350 migrants in five separate vessels over the last...

Algeria forced more than 9,000 African migrants over the border into Niger, creates “critical humanitarian situation”F

Algeria forced more than 9,000 African migrants over the border into Niger, creates “critical humanitarian situation”F

Jun 22, 2023

Algeria has forced more than 9,000 African migrants over the border into Niger creating a "critical humanitarian...

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