Libya
Turkey boosts outreach to Libya's rivals with rare Haftar meeting
Türkiye is increasing engagement with Libya’s rival factions to promote unity and bolster its regional influence, following a rare
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Libya
Attempted rocket attack targets UN mission in Libya
The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) reported that its Tripoli headquarters was targeted in an attempted rocket strike, though
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
Tunisia
Pro-Saied demonstrators target influential Tunisian union
Hundreds of President Kais Saied’s supporters gathered outside the UGTT union headquarters Thursday, demanding its suspension after a nationwide
Egypt
Mother of jailed Egyptian activist ends hunger strike
Laila Soueif, the mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, has ended her 10-month hunger strike, her family told
Tunisia
Tunisia Finance Ministry strike averted by deal
A planned strike by Tunisia’s Finance Ministry workers on June 30 was called off after a last-minute agreement with
Egypt
Egyptian-UK activist on hunger strike, now ill in prison
AFP reports that British Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has become sick after spending more than 50 days on hunger
Tunisia
Tunisian opposition trial resumes, six on hunger strike
The trial of about 40 Tunisian opposition figures resumed on Tuesday under tight security, with six detained defendants on hunger
Tunisia
Tunisians rally against President Saied, demand release of political prisoners
Hundreds of Tunisians protested on Wednesday against President Kais Saied's "authoritarian rule," demanding the release of
Tunisia
Jailed Tunisian activist begins hunger strike in protest
Jaouhar Ben Mbarek, a Tunisian opposition figure arrested in February 2023 on state conspiracy charges, has begun a hunger strike,
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
Tunisia
Strike shuts down one of Tunisia’s major mining towns over infrastructure concerns
Tunisia’s regional URT labor union has convened a strike Thursday, in Om Laarayes, a major mining town in the