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
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Lawyers for a prominent human rights activist who headed Tunisia's now-defunct Truth and Dignity Commission (IVD) and has been detained since August, issued a renewed call for her release. Sihem Bensedrine was arrested for allegedly "falsifying" the final report published in 2020 of the commission's investigation into alleged abuses under the country's past autocratic rulers. She faces charges in seven cases, including accusations of accepting a bribe to include a passage accusing the Franco-Tunisian Bank (BFT) of corruption, which she denies.
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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
Algeria
France’s Interior Minister calls for end to preferential immigration terms granted to Algerians
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Niger
Four missing Moroccan truck drivers near Burkina Faso/Niger border are found in good health
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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