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Morocco: Inflation exceeds 8%, unions protest economic hardship, defy government’s ban on marchesF

Moroccan trade union activists protested Sunday in the capital Rabat and other cities to denounce surging costs of food and fuel, defying a government ban against marches. Protesters from the Democratic Labour Confederation (CDT) staged rallies outside their offices...
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Burkina Faso: Makeshift gold mine caves in near Hounde, killing several minersF

Ten people were killed when a makeshift gold mine collapsed in western Burkina Faso, a miners' association said on Thursday. "In the early hours of February 8, miners... were trapped" near the town of Hounde, according to Abasse Derra, an official with the local gold...
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Tunisia lawyers protest tax hike on legal servicesF

Dozens of Tunisian lawyers protested on Thursday against newly imposed taxes on legal services, part of a 2023 budget that seeks to boost revenues to the cash-strapped treasury. Led by Bar Association head Hatem Mziou, lawyers gathered outside the Palais de Justice in...
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Tunisia: Rough start of the year for commuters in Tunis, as tram and bus workers go on strikeF

Tram and bus workers in the Tunisian capital staged a strike over delays in salaries and the lack of an end-of-year bonus Monday, creating traffic jams across Tunis. The strike is the latest in a string of similar actions as Tunisia grapples with a grinding economic...
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