Algeria Hirak

Senegal suspends Tik Tok app until further notice to curb “heinous and subversive” messages

Senegalese authorities on Wednesday August 2 blocked access to social media app TikTok over “heinous and subversive” messages following the arrest of political leader Ousman Sonko on Monday. The ban on TikTok came days after the government suspended access to mobile phone data to prevent the circulation of subversive messages which could undermine public disorder. […]

Tunisia: Customs foil attempt to smuggle 83 rifles

Customs officers from the Passenger Inspection Brigade, in collaboration with the X-ray detection team at the port of La Goulette, made a significant seizure of hunting rifles concealed within the trailer of a vehicle driven by a Tunisian citizen returning from Italy. The Tunisian General Directorate of Customs said in a statement that the vehicle’s […]

Football: CAF hammers USM Alger with $40,000 fine for refusing to play against Morocco’s RS Berkane

The African Football Confederation has slapped Algerian football club USMA with $40,000 preliminary fine for refusing to play last April against Moroccan RS Berkane club in the CAF Cup semi-final due to their jersey displaying Morocco’s map, including the Sahara. The RS Berkane kit was approved by CAF. Berkane have used the same jersey throughout […]