Algeria
Algeria expels over 1,800 migrants to Niger border, rights group says
Algeria expelled 1,845 migrants to Niger’s border in a mass operation on April 19, rights group Alarmphone Sahara
According to the NGO Sea Watch, over 30 migrants, including 2 children are stranded on an oil rig off Tunisia. A Sea Watch reconnaissance plane spotted the group on the Miskar oil platform over the weekend, with an empty rubber dinghy floating nearby, a statement said. According to Sea-Watch, the migrants had originally fled from Libya. The charity urged European authorities to act quickly to rescue them.
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Algeria
Algeria expels over 1,800 migrants to Niger border, rights group says
Algeria expelled 1,845 migrants to Niger’s border in a mass operation on April 19, rights group Alarmphone Sahara
Tunisia
Tunisian Exports to Libya Hit 245.2M Dinars in 2024 Amid Trade Fair Presence
Tunisian exports to Libya reached 245.2 million dinars ($78.5M) in 2024, Libyan Express reported. Mechanical/electrical industries led
Morocco
Maroc Telecom Q1 profit falls 5.9% as domestic revenue declines
Morocco’s Maroc Telecom reported a 5.9% drop in first-quarter profit on Friday, with declining domestic revenue offsetting growth
Morocco
Morocco approves $10.3 billion rail expansion
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Thursday approved a 96-billion-dirham ($10.3 billion) rail expansion, including a high-speed line