Mauritania
NASA satellite reveals dramatic dust plumes over Mauritania
Dramatic images from NASA’s Aqua satellite captured dust plumes sweeping over Mauritania and the Atlantic Ocean on February 25,
Law
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Morocco
Moroccan activist sentenced to six months for Facebook post
A Moroccan court has sentenced activist Fouad Abdelmoumni to six months in prison for spreading false allegations, defamation, and insulting
Algeria
Joint letter from 8 NGOs calls on UN Human Rights Council to address Algeria’s violations
Ahead of a meeting on March 6th of the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Human Rights Watch
Tunisia
Tunisian opposition figures demand public trial in ‘plot against state’ case
Jailed Tunisian opposition figures are demanding a public trial, rejecting remote hearings set for March 4, according to AFP. Nearly
Algeria
France threatens to review longstanding migration pact with Algeria over deportations row
In an escalation in tensions between Paris and Algiers, France on Wednesday threatened to cancel a longstanding migration agreement with
Mauritania
Mauritania prosecutors seek 20-year sentence for former president Aziz
Mauritanian prosecutors have requested an appeals court to increase former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz’s prison sentence from five
Algeria
France begins trials of two Algerian influencers accused of inciting violence
The trials of two Algerian social media influencers, accused of promoting violence in France and Algeria through TikTok, are set
Algeria
French-Algerian drug dealer arrested in Casablanca
Moroccan authorities arrested a 42-year-old French-Algerian man in Casablanca following an Interpol red notice issued by France, Moroccan media report.
Tunisia
Tunisian president calls for changes to central bank law
Tunisian President Kais Saied on Saturday called for the law governing the central bank to be amended. In a video
Tunisia
Tunisia court orders release of prominent media figure and journalist Mohamed Boughalleb
Tunisian journalist Mohamed Boughalleb has been released from prison following a court decision, his lawyer told AFP. Boughalleb, 61, had
Algeria
Kamel Daoud faces lawsuit in France over prizewinning novel
French-Algerian writer Kamel Daoud is being sued in France for invasion of privacy by Saada Arbane, a survivor of Algeria’
Tunisia
Report: Tunisia’s 2021 ‘exceptional measures’ law increases number of prisoners by about 50 per cent
According to the Association for the Prevention of Torture in Tunisia the number of prisoners has risen by around 10,
Libya
Libya using draconian laws to suppress activists, violate international law
Libyan authorities' escalating harassment of activists and NGOs threatens to eliminate the civic space for free assembly, Human Rights