Giacomo Passeri, a young man from Pescara, was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Cairo court for drug possession, nearly a year after his arrest in Egypt, his brother Andrea Passeri said.
Andrea expressed shock, stating Giacomo must serve 25 years in Egypt. The family had previously raised concerns about his condition in jail, where Giacomo initiated a hunger strike to protest his treatment and the prolonged trial.
Libya's Interior Minister Emad Al-Trabelsi has warned that the country is struggling with an estimated 4 million illegal
Mauritania has expelled hundreds of West African migrants in recent weeks, drawing condemnation from NGOs and regional governments. Many deportees,
Tunisia has withdrawn from the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, a move condemned by rights groups as a
Marsa Maroc reported a net profit of over $130 million in 2024, an increase of 49% over the previous year.
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