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Human Rights Watch urges Tunisia to drop charges against refugee aid workers

Human Rights Watch has called on Tunisian authorities to drop what it described as “unfounded charges” against five employees of the Tunisian Council for Refugees, who went on trial on Nov 24, amid an escalating crackdown on civil society groups. The rights watchdog also urged the immediate release of two staff members who have been […]

Mauritania: Five Norwegian vessels freed after paying a €2.6 million fine for customs infringement

Mauritania’s customs have released five vessels belonging to Ocean Fresh Food AS, a Norwegian company which has accepted to pay €2.6 million in fine, Le360.ma reports. Ocean Fresh Food AS according to its lawyer, Brahim ould Ebetty, has agreed to pay the penalty in a move to settle the lawsuit launched against it by the […]

Africa calls for change in economic relations with China: from infrastructure to industrialization

African countries have called on China, Africa’s largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years, to shift the focus of the economic relationship from building infrastructure on the continent to supporting local industrialization. With China’ trade with Africa having surged in 2022 by 14.8% year-on-year to reach $282 billion, the Asian powerhouse has been Africa’s largest […]