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Kherrata, Algeria, Feb 16, 2021 (AFP) - Several thousand Algerians rallied in a northern town Tuesday, almost two years since the start of the "Hirak" protests which swept former strongman Abdelaziz Bouteflika from power. Demonstrators brandished Algerian and Berber...

By Hicham Rafih - Authorities in Morocco faced mounting questions and calls for accountability Wednesday, two days after 28 people died when heavy rain flooded a basement factory in the port city of Tangiers. "The victims were trapped with no way to get out" and...

Libya has rescued more than 1,500 would-be migrants off its west coast in the past week, a non-governmental organisation said. "The Libyan coastguard has conducted several rescue operations from a week ago until (Wednesday) and rescued about 1,500 people," Adel...

Five people died and 25 others were hospitalised in Tunisia after drinking a bootleg brew reportedly containing alcohol intended for perfumes, health officials and local media said Monday.  Abdelghani Chaabani, director of health of the central town of Kasserine, told...