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Hundreds of Tunisians rallied Sunday in defiance of a protest ban, demanding the release of more than 20 prominent figures opposed to the president who were arrested in recent weeks.  President Kais Saied sacked the government and froze parliament in a 2021 power grab...

A special Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced four veteran human rights activists to prison terms up to 15 years for "terrorism", several rights groups said. Mohammed Abu Horayra, a lawyer, received a 15-year sentence, according to the Egyptian Initiative for Personal...

At least ten people died and 25 others were injured after their bus fell into a ravine in northeastern Algeria on Friday, civil protection officials said. The bus was travelling from Algiers to Tikjda, a mountain resort popular with tourists, when it fell 150 metres...

By Ezzedine Said: Tunisia's top diplomat sought to "reassure" sub-Saharan African migrants on Monday, in an interview with AFP days after comments by President Kais Saied drew accusations of racism. Last week, Saied called for "urgent measures" against "hordes" of...