According to his lawyer, Tunisian politician Ayachi Zammel, a candidate
in the north African country's October 6 presidential election, has been
jailed for 12 years.
"The court in Tunis sentenced Ayachi Zammel to 12 years in prison in four
cases" related to voter endorsements, lawyer Abdessater Messoudi told AFP.
Messoudi said Zammel "remains a candidate in the election" on Sunday.
A Moroccan court has reduced the prison sentence of 82-year-old opposition figure and former human rights minister Mohamed Ziane from
Mauritania shut down nearly 150 migrant smuggling networks in 2024, with dozens more disrupted in just the first few months
Spain has pledged €340 million to support the construction of what is expected to become Africa’s largest desalination plant,
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the U.S. government from deporting migrants to Libya or
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