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Algeria passes law further curbing press freedomF

Algeria's parliament on Thursday passed a law further restricting press freedom in the North African country by tightening media ownership rules and preventing journalists from protecting sources. The law bans domestic media outlets from receiving funding or "direct...
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Egypt: Khaled Elbalshy of banned Darb news site, elected chief of Egypt’s journalist unionF

Egypt's journalist union said Saturday it had elected government critic Khaled Elbalshy as its head, amid a crackdown on the press with several reporters languishing in jail. "It's a breath of hope," said Lina Atalah, editor-in-chief of Mada Masr, an online newspaper...
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Sahel’s children are facing extreme dangers, desperately need humanitarian helpF

By Robin Millard: Ten million children in west Africa's central Sahel region are now in "extreme jeopardy" and desperately need humanitarian help due to worsening violence, the United Nations warned Friday. The number of children in dire need of aid in Burkina Faso,...
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Tunisia: European Parliament lashes out at Tunisian president over his “authoritarian drift”F

The European Parliament on Thursday decried Tunisian President Kais Saied's "authoritarian drift" and called for the immediate release of a detained prominent journalist. Saied sacked the government and froze parliament in a 2021 power grab before imposing sweeping...
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