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Tunisia: Ghannouchi meets Hafez Essebsi to iron out differences

Rachid Ghannouchi, head of Islamist Ennahda movement said he met with Hafez Essebsi, director of ruling Nidaa Tounes, for the first time after fallout between the two former ally parties over Prime Minister Youssef Chahed. A statement on Ghannouchi’s facebook page said the meeting addressed “the current political situation” with no further details. The North […]

Morocco: Festivities, ceremonies planned to mark Throne Day postponed in view of pandemic

The Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery announced this Friday in a statement that taking into consideration the continuation of preventive measures imposed by the evolution of the health situation related to the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been decided to postpone all activities, festivities and ceremonies planned on the occasion of Throne Day, […]

Tunisian Authorities abandon 600 migrants in desert following interception at sea

Tunisian forces intercepted 612 sub-Saharan migrants at sea, but instead of providing them with assistance, they abandoned them in the desert at the country’s borders with Algeria and Libya. The migrants were transported in buses to remote desert areas, including near Chambi National Park, and left with no resources. After several days of walking, some […]