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North Africa | May 16, 2022

Wave of atrocities in Darfur tarnishes Sudan’s coup authorities

Military leaders in Khartoum and their allies in armed groups from the western region have been accused of direct and indirect responsibility for the worst episode of atrocities since the generals’ seizure of power in October.

Sudan's military leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti) gives a press conference upon his return from Moscow, at the airport in Khartoum, Sudan, March 2, 2022.

Morocco | May 2, 2022

Explainer: Algeria-Spain gas controversy

The disagreement relates to both countries' troubled history with Morocco over the Western Sahara territory.

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North Africa | Apr 27, 2022

Italy's ENI to tap North African gas for Europe

Europe’s race to reduce its energy dependence on Russia has put the spotlight on Algeria, Egypt and Libya, but their capacity to boost exports in the short term is limited and any significant increase would require large investments and stability.

refinery of Italian multinational oil and gas company ENI

Algeria | Apr 25, 2022

War in Ukraine tests Algeria’s wheat reserves amid inflation, drought

Wheat supplies should be sufficient for the rest of 2022. But the country will eventually be compelled to secure additional quantities at higher prices

An Algerian employee prepares bread at a bakery in the capital Algiers, on Feb. 27, 2022.

North Africa | Apr 20, 2022

Human rights, dissenters face uphill struggle in Libya

In a rare case brought against human rights activists, Libya’s Internal Security Agency accused seven activists of apostasy and contempt of Islam, resulting in condemnation by the United Nations and Amnesty International.

People wave flags and chant slogans during a gathering to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Arab Spring in Martyrs Square, Tripoli, Libya, Feb. 17, 2021.

North Africa | Apr 16, 2022

Tunisian grocers offer chance to mitigate economic crisis

Small grocery shops are a lifeline for Tunisian communities and families and one entrepreneur sees them as agents of change to a cash-free economy.

FETHI BELAID/AFP via Getty Images

Morocco | Apr 14, 2022

OPEC loans $100 million to Morocco to promote financial inclusivity

Financial technology (fintech) is expanding across the Middle East and enabling more people to use financial tools. But some cultural barriers remain.

A Moroccan passes by an advertising billboard for a sheep purchase loan ahead of Aid el-Kebir holiday on Nov. 26, 2009, in Rabat.

North Africa | Apr 6, 2022

New Tunisian law targets those spreading 'fake news' about food shortages

Tunisia’s president says he is waging a war on speculators hoarding food, but his new decree-law also includes an article that forbids the spreading of “false news and information” about food shortages and the supply chain.

Tunisian man holding a baguette is carried by fellow protesters during a demonstration in Tunis on Jan. 18, 2011.

North Africa | Apr 5, 2022

Tunisia's future darkens with dissolution of parliament

Tunisia's president has taken a darker turn after unilaterally dissolving parliament and threatening to put elected deputies on trial.

A picture shows the Tunisian parliament in Tunis on March 31, 2022.

North Africa | Apr 1, 2022

Biden's budget proposal would slash military aid to Tunisia

Tunisia's president further cemented his hold on power this week as US lawmakers urged the Biden administration to scrutinize its security aid to the country.

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Lebanon's Hezbollah urges 'cooperation' as vote brings no majority

An image grab from Hezbollah's al-Manar TV on May 18, 2022, shows Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah delivering a speech

Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 18, 2022

UN expert calls US sanctions on Iran 'devastating'

Alena Douhan, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the "negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights"

Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 18, 2022

Jewish pilgrims back in Tunisia after Covid absence

Jewish pilgrims pray at the Ghriba synagogue in Tunisia's southern resort island of Djerba

Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 18, 2022

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