Shield and Alert: Maghreb Bound

Morocco: 24 people killed in bus accidentF

By Kaouthar Oudrhiri: A minibus carrying market-goers in Morocco plunged into a ravine on Sunday, killing 24 people in one of the North African country's worst-ever road accidents, officials said. The passengers were travelling a mountainous route to a weekly market...
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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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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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Tunisia: President fires Prime Minister amid a worsening domestic economyF

By Françoise Kadri: Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked Prime Minister Najla Bouden without explanation Tuesday night and replaced her with former central bank executive Ahmed Hachani, whom he tasked with overcoming the "colossal challenges" facing the cash-strapped...
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