Shield and Alert: Maghreb Bound

The head of a panel tasked with uncovering abuses under Tunisia's autocratic past rulers said Tuesday she had been banned from leaving the country as prosecutors investigate her for alleged falsifications in the commission's report. Sihem Bensedrine, head of the...

Hundreds of Tunisians rallied Sunday in defiance of a protest ban, demanding the release of more than 20 prominent figures opposed to the president who were arrested in recent weeks.  President Kais Saied sacked the government and froze parliament in a 2021 power grab...

At least ten people died and 25 others were injured after their bus fell into a ravine in northeastern Algeria on Friday, civil protection officials said. The bus was travelling from Algiers to Tikjda, a mountain resort popular with tourists, when it fell 150 metres...

By Ezzedine Said: Tunisia's top diplomat sought to "reassure" sub-Saharan African migrants on Monday, in an interview with AFP days after comments by President Kais Saied drew accusations of racism. Last week, Saied called for "urgent measures" against "hordes" of...