Thirty-eight sub-Saharan African migrants were arrested in Tunisia on Wednesday after clashes with coastguards who intercepted their boat during an attempt to migrate to Europe, Tunisian media reported.
The migrants were said to have attacked a coastguard during an attempt to
prevent them from setting off from the coast of the central city of Sfax,
Tunisia's main departure point for Italy.
Morocco has introduced a draft revision of its family code, marking the first significant update in 20 years. The proposed
Interpol has issued a Yellow Alert (missing persons notice) for two young Irish boys abducted by their Egyptian father, BBC
Egyptian authorities have arrested two men accused of attempting to steal hundreds of ancient artifacts from the seabed, CNN reports.
Mauritanian media raised alarms over an incident last Friday involving an Algerian military patrol's unauthorized entry into Mauritania.
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