Libya
Newly released documents show Tony Blair lobbied Libya for arms deal
Recently declassified documents from the UK Cabinet Office have shed light on former Prime Minister Tony Blair’s efforts to
12 different human rights groups including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have called on the government of Tunisia to end its ongoing crackdown on the rights to free expression and free association and to respect the human rights of everyone in Tunisia.
In addition to expelling over 400 migrants the crackdown coincides with the arrests of civil society members, the Tunisian government intensified its repressive campaign against journalists and lawyers by detaining two lawyers and two journalists.
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Libya
Newly released documents show Tony Blair lobbied Libya for arms deal
Recently declassified documents from the UK Cabinet Office have shed light on former Prime Minister Tony Blair’s efforts to
Morocco
Morocco identifies MAD 12 billion in untapped export opportunities to African markets
Morocco has identified export opportunities worth MAD 12 billion (USD 1.18 billion) in African markets, announced Secretary of State
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast is latest African country to announce withdrawal of French troops
Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara, declared in a year-end speech on Tuesday that French troops will withdraw from the
Egypt
Egypt completes successful trial of Suez Canal extension
Egyptian authorities announced the successful passage of two ships through a newly constructed 10-kilometer extension of the Suez Canal, according