Morocco
CIA updates map to recognize Western Sahara as part of Morocco
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency has updated its map to show Western Sahara as part of Morocco, aligning with
Egyptian rights activist Hossam Bahgat was released Sunday after posting bail, AFP reports citing a statement from the rights group which Bahgat founded. He had been charged with “joining and financing a terrorist group” and publishing “fake news”. Amnesty International said Bahgat has faced years of state harassment in connection with his “legitimate human rights work”.
Rights groups highlight ongoing arrests despite Cairo’s pledges to improve its human rights record.
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Morocco
CIA updates map to recognize Western Sahara as part of Morocco
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Algeria
France’s Interior Minister calls for end to preferential immigration terms granted to Algerians
France’s Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau is questioning the 1968 agreement between France and Algeria that provides preferential immigration status
Niger
Four missing Moroccan truck drivers near Burkina Faso/Niger border are found in good health
Four Moroccan truck drivers traveling from Burkina Faso to Niger who went missing on Saturday have been found, according to
Egypt
Egyptian truck drivers finally deliver aid to Gaza after months of waiting
For months, Egyptian truck drivers have been living in their vehicles, stuck in limbo, waiting to deliver urgently needed aid