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Algeria: Policeman kills boy during drug bustF

An Algerian policeman shot a teenage boy who later died when a gang tried to stop officers during the latest in a string of drug busts, police said Tuesday. Officers searching a house in the Baraki suburb of the capital Algiers were "surprised" by young men trying to...

Egypt faces major risks this year as economy continues to fall apartF

“Chicken feet are good for you…” The Egyptian pound traded Wednesday at half its value from March after the central bank intervened for a third time as part of an International Monetary Fund loan agreement. The devaluation, representing a drop of around 50 percent...

Podcast: Sahel and North Africa week in review 7 Jan 2023F

Greetings to our second episode of Week in Review and a quick summary of what we are tracking in the Sahel and in North Africa. Today is Saturday, the 7th of January 2023. This past week was somewhat subdued in the region largely due to the year-end holiday season and...

Tunisia facing daunting economic outlook, headed to IMF bailoutF

Tunisia faces a year of low economic growth and runaway inflation, and urgently needs a bailout deal with the International Monetary Fund, its central bank chief said Wednesday. "We need to reach a deal with the IMF as soon as possible to mobilise external finance in...

Tunisia arrests two students for a song critical to police, then releases them under presidential pressureF

May 19, 2023

A Tunisian court on Thursday released two students arrested earlier this week for a song criticising police, shortly...

Tunisian president evokes ‘tolerance’ after synagogue attackF

May 18, 2023

Tunisian President Kais Saied has hosted Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders following a deadly mass shooting outside...

Migrations: Nine migrants die in west Tunisia, as number of migrants crossing the Med Sea increased 300% in first quarterF

May 17, 2023

The bodies of nine migrants from sub-Saharan African countries have been found in western Tunisia, near the border...

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