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How despair and misery fuel North Africa migrationF

"Here, I don't exist -- I die little by little. My only hope is to leave for Europe." Algiers, June 25, 2020 (By Amal Belalloufi with Aymen Jamli in Tunis) - "Here, I don't exist -- I die little by little," said Hamid, a young Algerian, his gaze fixed on Mediterranean...

Morocco cracks down on abortion practiceF

Rabat, June 24, 2020 - Moroccan police said they arrested 11 people Tuesday for "illegal abortions" in the kingdom, where prison sentences for terminating pregnancies remain a topic of fierce public debate. National security said it had opened an investigation after...

Tunisia: Activist Tarek Haddad released as government hopes riots in Tataouine subsideF

Tunis, June 24, 2020 - A protest leader in southern Tunisia was released Wednesday, a lawyer said, four days after his arrest amid angry protests over unemployment in the marginalised region. Tarek Haddad is the spokesman for a growing popular mobilisation underway in...

Egypt: Despite spike in infections, Egypt allows reopening of some public places, no hookah allowedF

Cairo, June 23, 2020 - Egypt will partially reopen cafes, restaurants, places of worship, cinemas and sporting clubs on Saturday, relaxing a lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Mostafa  Madbouli announced. A night-time curfew was imposed in late...

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