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Tunisian ex-president Marzouki sentenced in absentia to 22 years in jail

A Tunisian court has sentenced former President Moncef Marzouki to 22 years in prison in absentia on charges of undermining state security, triggering condemnation from rights groups who denounce the use of the judiciary by President Kais Saied to intimidate and silence the opposition at home and abroad. The verdict, delivered in June 2025, adds […]

Morocco on way to revamp health sector

Morocco is forging ahead with the upgrade of its health sector in tandem with the generalization of health insurance as the country’s ministerial council, held Wednesday under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI- adopts a new draft law to improve health services. The new law aims to improve health governance at all levels and create […]

Sudan’s ‘crisis of epic proportions’ fueled by weapons from foreign supporters, UN warns

The year-old war in Sudan has triggered “a crisis of epic proportions” fueled by material support from foreign supporters who continue to flout United Nations sanctions, top United Nations and African Union officials warned on Friday (19 April). That the rival generals vying for power in Sudan “have been able to sustain their confrontation, it […]