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Cairo, April 17, 2019 - Egypt on Wednesday set a referendum for April 20-22 on sweeping constitutional changes including amendments that could extend President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's rule until 2030. The push to extend the former military chief's tenure is expected to...

Tripoli, April 17, 2019 - The death toll from rocket fire on the Libyan capital Tripoli, blamed by the UN-recognised government on strongman Khalifa Haftar, climbed to six on Wednesday as thousands more civilians fled the violence. The latest bombing came as world...

Algiers, April 15, 2019 - Algeria's Abdelaziz Bouteflika may be gone, but his unfinished Great Mosque of Algiers looms large as a symbol of his 20-year reign and, many say, his megalomania. Built with the nation's vast oil wealth, the monument on the Bay of Algiers...

The North Africa Journal - 11 April 2019 - On 7 April 2019, the Algerian security authorities established a new list of 378 individuals banned from the leaving the country.  This new list brings the total number of banned individuals to 540. The list includes former...