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Algeria kills two, injures 9 Sahrawi protesters near Tindouf

Two Sahrawi gold prospectors were killed in the desert near Tindouf and nine others were injured by the Algerian army, triggering protests in the area. The Algerian army imposes a siege on the Tindouf camps where thousands of Sahrawis have been held against their will for decades. Many disenchanted Sahrawi youth have been shot before […]

COVID-19: Tunisia rolls out support package for media

The Tunisian government Wednesday unveiled a support package to help media cope with ripple effects of the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. A cabinet meeting, with media on top of its agenda, discussed ways to enable newspapers and other media outlets to continue generating advertisement revenues and help them continue publishing amid the ongoing pandemic given their […]

Libya: HoR Speaker announces further tax reduction on foreign currency transactions

Speaker of Libya’s House of Representatives (HoR), Aqila Saleh, announced on Wednesday, November 20, a further reduction in the tax on foreign currency transactions, lowering it to 15% from the previous 20%. This adjustment applies to all purposes and marks the second decrease in what is commonly referred to as the “dollar tax.” Last October, […]