Opinion
Why the Maghreb matters to the world’s oceans
North-West African states have a growing role to play in ocean governance—and global frameworks should reflect it. As diplomats
Law
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Algeria
French Algerian woman ordered to leave France in 48 hours
A 58-year-old French Algerian woman, living in France since 1993, was detained at a Paris airport and given 48 hours
Tunisia
Tunisia adds two years to opposition leader’s sentence
Tunisia has sentenced opposition figure Abir Moussi to two additional years in prison for criticising the electoral commission, Reuters reports
Sudan
Sudan’s army accuses Haftar-aligned Libyan forces of cross-border attack
Sudan’s military has accused forces loyal to eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar of launching an attack on Sudanese territory
Algeria
Activists turn to EU to push for release of Sansal from Algeria
The campaign to free Boualem Sansal, a prominent French-Algerian novelist imprisoned in Algeria, has shifted from Paris to Brussels. The
Morocco
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI issues Eid pardon to 1,526 people
On Eid Al-Adha, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI issued a pardon to 1,526 people sentenced by various Moroccan courts.
Tunisia
Tunisia criticized over transfer of jailed opposition figures
Tunisian authorities have come under fire for transferring several jailed opposition leaders to remote prisons without notice, a move denounced
Mauritania
Mauritania seeks longer sentence for ex-president Aziz
Mauritanian prosecutors have appealed for a harsher sentence against former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, requesting 20 years in prison
Egypt
UN panel finds Egyptian writer Alaa Abd el-Fattah is being illegally detained
An independent United Nations investigation has concluded that British-Egyptian writer and human rights advocate Alaa Abd el-Fattah is being arbitrarily
Tunisia
Tunisia jails 3 civil servants over forged documents
A terrorism court in Tunisia has sentenced three people, including two former employees of the Tunisian consulate in Syria. Local
Tunisia
Tunisia bans fixed-term contracts to protect workers
Tunisia’s parliament on Wednesday abolished fixed-term and subcontractor agreements, backing President Kais Saied’s push to safeguard workers—a
Algeria
French probe links Algerian diplomats to abduction of Algerian dissident near Paris
French anti-terrorism authorities are investigating the abduction of Algerian opposition figure Amir Boukhors—known online as “Amir DZ”—allegedly orchestrated
Egypt
Italian lawmakers protest at Rafah over Gaza war
Italian MPs and MEPs staged a protest at Egypt’s Rafah crossing on Sunday, demanding an end to Israel’s