North Africa

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday appointed new members of the country’s top judicial council, a body he dissolved last month in what his opponents called a move to consolidate his power, Reuters news agency reports. President Saied seized executive authority last year and last month broke up the top …

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left Egypt’s wheat import prospects in turmoil, with two cargoes purchased by Egypt’s state buyer stuck at Ukrainian ports, other deliveries at risk, and prices soaring, traders say. However, Egypt’s reserves mean it is not in a rush to buy as it assesses prices of …

The UN adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams has invited rival factions to come together to try to resolve the country’s constitutional arrangements, as a political process to restore stability has foundered. Stephanie Williams has sent letters to parliament and the High State Council, which represent separate administrations, to each nominate …

The rival government in Libya is preparing to be sworn in later on Thursday as a showdown with the current administration seems set to intensify, the BBC reports. Fathi Bashaga is due to take the oath of office in Tobruk, but he has said that the incumbent Prime Minister Abdulhamid …

Thousands of Moroccans took to the cities streets on Sunday, to demonstrate against rising prices and to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the launch of a major reform movement. Thousands of people demonstrated in the Moroccan cities of Rabat and Tangier, to protest against rising prices and to call for …

Dozens of refugees mostly from Sudan and sub-Saharan countries have protested in Tunisia complaining about their treatment and demanding to be evacuated. The migrants held a sit-in in front of UN offices in the southern port of Zarzis. “We have refugee status but this organisation (UNHCR) does not care about …

An Algerian human rights organization is preparing to take France to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for compensation for victims of nuclear tests in Algeria in the 1960s. The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) in Algeria says many people have suffered from cancer and genetic diseases after six …

Tunisian president Kais Saied cemented his grip over the judiciary on Sunday with a decree that lets him dismiss judges or block their promotion, helping consolidate his power after he seized executive authority last summer in a move his foes call a coup, Reuters reports. President Saied outraged his opponents …

The Malian Prime Minister Choguel Maïga has accused France of dividing the country and committing espionage during its fight against Islamist militants. According to the Prime Minister, the arrival of French troops in 2013 divided the country and allowed jihadists linked to al Qaeda to regroup and continue carrying out …

The Association of Tunisian Judges expresses its dissatisfaction with President Kais Saied’s plan to dissolve the Supreme Judicial Council and called on all courts to suspend their work on Wednesday and Thursday. On its Facebook page, the organisation also called for a protest on Thursday in front of the council …