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Eleven people were killed in fighting between herders and farmers in central Chad on Friday, a local governor told AFP after the latest flare-up of deadly violence between the semi-nomadic and settled communities. In central and southern Chad, where many residents are...

At least 19 people have died and dozens of others were hospitalised after consuming toxic alcohol from a roadside kiosk in northern Morocco, local media reported Wednesday. Police arrested a 48-year-old suspect in connection with the incident, the Directorate General...

Dozens of feminist activists demonstrated Wednesday in Morocco's capital, calling for legalised abortions after a teenage girl died following a clandestine procedure, AFP reporters said. Protesters gathered outside the parliament, some holding placards denouncing the...

Algeria has ordered Catholic charity Caritas to cease its 60 years of operations in the North African country, a church official told AFP on Wednesday. Archbishop of Algiers Jean-Paul Vesco said that authorities have deemed Caritas "an unauthorised organisation". "A...