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The Algerian regime is gripped by fear that the anti-government Hirak movement reignites. Mass arrests have accelerated across the nation. The moment the sound of discontent is heard and more than a handful of people congregate, the political police unleash violence...

Cairo, Aug 27, 2020 - Egypt has arrested a suspect in the alleged gang rape of a woman in a luxury Cairo hotel, the prosecution said Thursday, in a case that has fuelled a resurgent #MeToo movement. The rape allegedly took place six years ago but the allegations only...

Niamey, Aug 27, 2020 - Several areas of the Niger capital Niamey remained under water on Thursday as the death toll in recent floods that have displaced over 225,000 people rose to 45, authorities said. Around 25,000 households had been hit by the floods, a statement...

Niamey, Aug 28, 2020 - West African countries on Friday insisted on a return to civilian rule in Mali, where rebel troops ousted president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on August 18 and held him for nine days. "If we consider that the question of (Keita's) release is...