Libyan authorities' escalating harassment of activists and NGOs threatens to eliminate the civic space for free assembly, Human Rights Watch reported. Backed by militias and a repressive security apparatus, officials use broad, outdated laws to intimidate, detain, and attack civil society members. Since 2011, restrictive decrees have stifled NGO operations, driving many activists into exile or underground. HRW urged Libya to cease these policies and enact laws aligning with international standards to protect civic freedoms.
Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares reaffirmed Spain's commitment to resolving the Western Sahara conflict, in an
Egypt's annual urban consumer inflation is projected to fall sharply to 14.5% in February, down from 24.
French President Emmanuel Macron urged his ministers to maintain a "rigorous and respectful dialogue" with Algeria, contrasting sharply
A gas leak at the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim gas project, operated by BP offshore Senegal and Mauritania, has been detected,
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