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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...

Spain cracks down on use and abuse of undocumented migrants in agricultureF

Spanish police said Thursday they have broken up a criminal group that exploited undocumented migrant workers in the agricultural sector, mainly from Morocco, and sold them false documents. Officers arrested 43 people in the southern province of Malaga suspected of...

Tunisia lawyers protest tax hike on legal servicesF

Dozens of Tunisian lawyers protested on Thursday against newly imposed taxes on legal services, part of a 2023 budget that seeks to boost revenues to the cash-strapped treasury. Led by Bar Association head Hatem Mziou, lawyers gathered outside the Palais de Justice in...

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...

Sahel: Thousands displaced by Niger conflict set to returnF

May 16, 2023

More than 18,000 people who have fled conflict in jihadist-hit western Niger are being given help to return as...

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