Egypt
Egypt’s new asylum law sparks concerns over refugee rights
Egypt passed its first asylum law this week, raising fears among rights groups of a "security-focused approach" that
North Africa
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North Africa
Maghreb women persist in their fight for equality on international women's day
In North Africa, from Morocco to Libya, women are actively striving for equality and freedom, confronting outdated laws rooted in
Tunisia
Worst drought on record forces Tunisia to cut off drinking water
Grappling with the worst drought on record, Tunisia is cutting off water supplies to citizens for seven hours a night.
Algeria
Libya, Tunisia and Algeria agree on holding periodic tripartite presidential meeting
According to reports from the Libya Observer, Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria have decided to hold a tripartite meeting at the
Egypt
Egypt signs 7 green hydrogen Memoranda of Understanding worth $40 billion
Egypt and international developers have signed seven memoranda of understanding for green hydrogen and renewable energy projects in the Suez
Libya
Former militias agree to quit Libyan capital after deadly clashes
Irregular armed groups have agreed to leave Tripoli and be replaced by government forces, the Libyan interior minister Imad Trabelsi
Tunisia
Families demand release of jailed opposition figures in Tunisia
Families of several jailed Tunisian opposition members demanded their release Wednesday. Some of the figures recently started a hunger strike.
News
Morocco’s trade deficit narrows after a significant drop in country’s energy bill
According to a report by Morocco’s foreign trade watchdog, Office d’Echange (OE) there was a major drop in
North Africa
The End of the G5 Sahel alliance
This week the two remaining members of West Africa’s G5 Sahel alliance said they will be dissolving the anti-rebel
North Africa
Former Mauritanian President gets five years on corruption conviction
On December 5th a Mauritanian court sentenced former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to five years in prison on
News
Russia pushing hard across Africa- especially Libya
In May 2023 Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) and Russia’s Tatneft Oil Company (Libya Branch) announced a
News
The big rush from Tunisia to Europe
Tunisia has now overtaken neighboring Libya as the main embarkation point for Europe-bound migrants. According to the BBC, quoting a