Shield and Alert: Maghreb Bound

Tunisian President Kais Saied intensifies crackdown on opposition as Rached Ghannouchi gets 22 years in prison; others sentenced from 5 to 35 years.

China and Libya have been working to deepen economic and diplomatic ties, positioning Libya as a key partner in China’s Belt and Road Initiative while boosting infrastructure, trade, and energy cooperation.

A report presented to the European Parliament accuses Tunisia of deporting sub-Saharan migrants and selling them to Libyan armed groups.

The Franco-Algerian diplomatic relations are going through a turbulent period. The latest signs of discord between them stem from multiple sources that include the change in France’s recognition of Morocco’s plan on the Western Sahara