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Chad declares state of emergency amid inter-communal conflict

Chad’s President Idriss Deby Itno on Sunday declared a three-month state of emergency in the eastern provinces of Sila and Ouaddai, following escalation of inter-communal conflict.   To end the “disastrous situation,” the president ordered the deployment of military reinforcements and the disarmament of all civilians in the area. “The main cause of this whole […]

Tunisia: PM Essid fires officials after attack  

Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid fired six police officers on Monday after last week attack on the Bardo Meseum that left 20 foreign visitors dead. The head of tourist security together with the Tunis district police chief, the traffic police commander, a Bardo museum security chief and a commander for the capital’s Sidi Bachir district […]

Unrest in Tindouf camps over Algeria’s siege

The Sahraouis held against their will in the Polisairo-run Tindouf camps have staged a series of protests against the restrictions imposed by Algeria on their movements. The Algerian army and Polisario militias have prevented the Sahraouis from free movement beyond the camps pushing dozens to organize sit-ins. Some 60 people protested in front of the […]