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Mauritania: 227 West African irregular migrants rescued off Nouadhibou

Mauritania’s coast guard said over the week-end that theyrescued 227 irregular migrants aboard a boat traveling from Gambia off the coast of Nouadhibou in the country’s northwest. A statement by the coast guard said one of its patrols intercepted the boat after a “tragic” sea journey that lasted more than 10 days. The passengers, including […]

Libya: Tobruk parliament attacked in a car explosion

The Libyan parliament in Tobruk has come under attack after a suicide bomber in a car detonated his bomb at the entrance of the al-Salam Hotel where the parliamentarians are based and have their sessions. There are no casualties. This is the first time the parliament is targeted in a bomb attack since it left […]

Tunisia Extends State of Emergency till June 22

President Beji Caid Essebsi has decided to extend the state of emergency for 3 months beginning this March 23. The state of emergency was imposed after a November suicide bombing against a bus carrying presidential guards and was extended in February. The announcement signals that Tunisia will spend almost half of the current year under […]