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Egypt bus-truck crash kills 20: officialsF

Cairo, April 14, 2021 (AFP) - Twenty people were killed Wednesday in Egypt when a bus collided with a truck carrying petroleum products, the health ministry, medical and security sources said. The accident occurred about 100 kilometres (60 miles) east of Asyut in...
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Morocco: Victim of sexual assault during protest, Nezha Majdi gets jailed insteadF

A Moroccan teacher and 19 peers have been charged with "outrage" against security forces after she accused the latter of sexual assault during a protest against employment conditions, her lawyer said. Nezha Majdi, aged around 20, and her fellow teachers were charged...
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Algeria: Political prisoners launch hunger strikeF

Twenty-three people detained after taking part in a protest march in the Algerian capital last week have gone on hunger  strike, a prisoners' support group said Saturday. The CNLD said they launched their action on Wednesday in El Harrach jail, after being detained on...
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Chad’s security forces stifle dissent in the run-up to presidential electionsF

The security forces in Chad have brutally stifled dissent in the run-up to presidential elections this weekend, banning demonstrations, beating up protesters and carrying out arbitrary arrests, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday. The country's president, Idriss...
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