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Morocco was hit by a fiery weekend heatwave that saw temperatures reach nearly 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit), the country's weather service said on Monday. A statement from the General Directorate of Meteorology (GDM) said Saturday was "the hottest day,...

An Algerian court on Sunday jailed for two years Chems Eddine Laalami, a leading figure from the pro-democracy Hirak protest movement, a rights group said. Also known as Brahim, 30-year-old Laalami was arrested in late June by the Algerian coastguard as he attempted...

By Serge Daniel A year ago, times were good for Karim Keita. The son of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita had become a kingpin in Malian business and politics and gained a reputation for a freewheeling lifestyle -- critics nicknamed him "Kim Jong 2."  But in August...

Detained Moroccan journalist Soulaimane Raissouni was sentenced on Friday to five years in jail for indecent assault against another man. Raissouni, editor-in-chief of now-defunct newspaper Akhbar Al Yaoum, denies the charge and has been on a hunger strike for 93...