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Madagascar: Two top Army commanders arrested for plotting coup

Two colonels of the Malagasy Army have been detained in prison pending their trial for allegedly plotting a coup and military mutiny in view of botching November 16 elections won by incumbent leader Andry Rajoelina. The two high ranking officers whose identities have not been revealed are detained at the central prison of Tsiafahy after […]

Tunisia: Court hands one month in jail to man for smoking during Ramadan

A Tunisian man has been handed one month-in-jail sentence Monday for smoking, during the holy month of Ramadan. The man was seen smoking outside a courthouse in Bizerte by a court official who informed the police, a prosecution official told news agency AFP. The court gave the man 10 days to appeal otherwise the ruling […]

Morocco launches post-flood reconstruction plan

Morocco has launched a reconstruction plan in flood hit areas worth 2.5 billion dirhams ($260 million), the government said. The plan will be funded by the Moroccan fund for addressing natural disasters, the head of the government office said. The funds include financial aid to help rebuild 1,121 houses, including 269 homes that have been […]