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Egypt: Three years in prison and tortured for allegedly spreading “fake news”F

The United States called on Egypt Wednesday to release rights researcher Patrick Zaki, a day after he was sentenced to three years' prison for "spreading false news". "Concerned by 3-year sentence of Egyptian human rights defender Patrick Zaki," the US State...
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Algeria: 34 killed in bus-truck collision near TamanrassetF

At least 34 people were killed when an Algerian passenger bus collided head-on with a commercial vehicle and burst into flames in the country's southern desert Wednesday, officials said. One of the North African country's deadliest road crashes in years also left 12...
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Morocco: Navy rescues 800 migrants trying to get to SpainF

Morocco's navy has rescued more than 800 would-be migrants and recovered one body since early last week, state media reported Tuesday, as attempts to reach Spain increase. Morocco in northwest Africa is a transit country for many migrants trying to get to Europe via...
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Sahel: Malian journalist Mohamed Youssouf Bathily acquitted over PM ‘assassination’ claimF

A prominent Malian TV and radio journalist was acquitted on Tuesday on charges that he falsely claimed a former premier had been murdered while in detention under the ruling junta. Mohamed Youssouf Bathily was placed in custody on March 13 after allegedly saying...
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