Opinion
Could nuclear energy one day power the Maghreb?
The Maghreb’s energy transition is a complex but critical journey towards sustainability and decarbonization as countries aim to meet
Rights
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Sahel
Trump courts Sahel juntas with military aid in exchange for mineral rights
Under Donald Trump, America is offering military backing to West African juntas in return for access to gold, lithium and
Algeria
French sports journalist feels 'isolated' in Algeria prison
In a recent interview, the parents of Christophe Gleizes, a prominent French sports journalist, sentenced to seven years in prison
Egypt
UN rights chief: Egypt must end lengthy arbitrary detention of govt critics
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has called on Egypt to end a practice the prolonged arbitrary detention
Tunisia
Tunisia shuts information agency, sparking outcry
Tunisian rights groups condemned the government’s closure of the National Authority for Access to Information, an independent body created
Tunisia
Thousands rally in Tunis demanding union rights and civic freedom
In one of the largest political demonstrations Tunisia in recent times, tousands of members and supporters of the country’s
Egypt
Egypt charges prominent rights lawyer over social media posts
Egyptian authorities have charged human rights lawyer Mahienour El-Massry with spreading false news in social media posts about Gaza and
Libya
Amnesty International calls for Libya to quash convictions of Christians
Amnesty International has condemned as ‘deeply flawed and unjust’ the continued imprisonment in Libya of 11 Christians, who were earlier
Tunisia
Tunisia’s largest labor union plans rally despite presidential opposition
Tunisia’s largest labor union, the UGTT, announced plans to hold a rally and march on August 21, despite strong
Tunisia
Tunisian union defiant amid Presidential attacks
Tunisia’s main trade union, the UGTT, vowed to defend itself after supporters of President Kais Saied accused it of
Morocco
Moroccan lawyers’ group says “serious irregularities” in French approach to Hakimi case
Morocco’s Lawyers Club has issued a statement suggesting that “serious violations of fundamental rights” and procedural irregularities surround the
Tunisia
Rights group denounces ongoing crackdown on LGBTQ+ community in Tunisia
At least 14 people identifying as LGBTQ+ have been arrested in the past week in Tunis and on the island
Sahel
Gold boom bankrolls Sahel conflicts
Surging global gold prices are fuelling violence and instability in West Africa’s Sahel, reports the BBC. Military regimes in