Unrest Bound

The Moroccan authorities dispatched police reinforcement to the northern city of Fnideq, where protests have erupted over social and economic despair among the population. Moroccan media reported rallies as having erupted because of the closure of the border with the...

The public prosecutor at a court in Algiers ordered an inquiry Sunday after a student alleged security forces had tortured him in custody, a statement said.  Walid Nekkiche was arrested on November 26, 2019, in Algiers during a march of students from the Hirak...

Man hit by teargas canister in Sousse dies Protesters clashed with police in the central Tunisian town of Sbeitla on Monday, after a young man hit by a teargas canister during clashes last week died in hospital. Soldiers were deployed in front of the government...

Morocco's detention of thousands of suspects awaiting judicial proceedings has sparked a heated debate in the North African country, with even prison authorities criticising its "excessive" use. Rights groups have warned of the use of preventative detention against...