Morocco
Morocco ranks as Africa's third-wealthiest nation, report shows
Morocco is Africa's third-wealthiest nation with 7,500 millionaires, the Africa Wealth Report 2025 found. The North African
Human rights
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Tunisia
Tunisian Authorities Use Arbitrary Detention to Silence Critics, HRW Says
Tunisian authorities have jailed dozens of critics on politically motivated charges in a widening crackdown, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said
Algeria
UN approves Algeria-led anti-landmine resolution amid European withdrawals
The UN Human Rights Council on Friday endorsed an Algerian-led initiative urging adherence to the 1997 anti-landmine treaty, amid growing
Tunisia
Tunisia set to withdraw access for individuals and NGOs to the African Court
The Tunisian government has decided to withdraw individuals and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with observer status before the African Commission on
Morocco
Moroccan official calls for regulation of digital freedom of expression
Amina Bouayach, the president of Morocco’s National Human Rights Council, on Monday advocated for new mechanisms to oversee digital
Mali
Mali condemns treatment of its migrants deported from Mauritania
Mali says it is outraged over violence suffered by its citizens deported by neighboring Mauritania, along with those from Senegal,
Tunisia
Tunisia quits African human rights court
Tunisia has withdrawn from the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, a move condemned by rights groups as a
Sudan
UNICEF: Children in Sudan facing ‘unimaginable suffering’
According to a latest report from UNICEF children are increasingly bearing the brunt of the violence created by the war
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
Mauritania
News collaborative in Mauritania casts spotlight on gender-based violence
Gender-based violence remains a pervasive issue in Mauritania, with a troubling 10% of women aged 15-49 experiencing physical violence since
Algeria
Detained writer Boualem Sansal begins hunger strike in Algeria
Detained French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, 80, has launched a hunger strike, protesting pressure to replace his Jewish lawyer, according to
Morocco
Moroccan court halts Uyghur extradition to China, enabling resettlement in the U.S.
Idris Hasan, a Uyghur man detained in Morocco for over three years while facing potential extradition to China, has been
Tunisia
Prominent Tunisian human rights advocate freed following UN criticism
Sihem Bensedrine, a leading Tunisian human rights activist, was released from prison just two days after the United Nations High