Tunisia began 2024 with a further extension of its state of national emergency until January 31st. It comes after an almost perpetual cycle of renewal of this law that observers see as detrimental to the country's democracy. Furthermore on Monday prominent journalist Zeid El-Heni was arrested just days after he criticised the trade minister, his lawyer Ayachi Hammami said. According to Reuters El-Heni will have his first court hearing on Jan. 10 on the charge of "defaming others on social media," his lawyer told reporters.
Sudan's agriculture minister, Abubakr al-Bushra, dismissed claims of famine in the country, questioning UN-backed data that 755,000
Libya’s Ministry of Interior reported Wednesday that Tunisian authorities have arrested two suspects linked to the assassination attempt on
Tunisia is distancing itself from Algeria's controversial "new Maghreb bloc" project, which aims to create an
A heatwave in Morocco has claimed at least 21 lives within 24 hours in the central city of Beni Mellal,
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