Mauritania
Mauritania dismantled nearly 150 migrant smuggling networks in 2024
Mauritania shut down nearly 150 migrant smuggling networks in 2024, with dozens more disrupted in just the first few months
A Tunisian appeals court has sentenced lawyer and media figure Sonia Dahmani to eight months in prison for remarks deemed critical of President Kais Saied, her lawyer said Wednesday. Dahmani, 56, was arrested on May 11 after masked police raided Tunisia's bar association, where she had sought refuge following her television comments. Initially sentenced to one year in prison on July 6, she appealed the decision.
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Mauritania
Mauritania dismantled nearly 150 migrant smuggling networks in 2024
Mauritania shut down nearly 150 migrant smuggling networks in 2024, with dozens more disrupted in just the first few months
Morocco
Spain commits €340 million to major desalination project in Morocco
Spain has pledged €340 million to support the construction of what is expected to become Africa’s largest desalination plant,
Libya
Judge temporarily halts U.S. deportations of migrants to Libya
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the U.S. government from deporting migrants to Libya or
Morocco
Morocco’s FAR intercepts 156 migrants trying to reach Canary Islands
According to local media Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces (FAR) intercepted 156 migrants attempting the journey to the Canary Islands