Morocco Blames Human Traffickers, Social Media Rumours for Spain Border Crisis
Morocco has blamed misinformation on social media, human trafficking networks and a Spanish court ruling for helping trigger last week’s mass migration into the…
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Morocco has blamed misinformation on social media, human trafficking networks and a Spanish court ruling for helping trigger last week’s mass migration into the…
Tunisian Member of Parliament Ahmed Saidani was given an 8-month prison sentence due to content he posted online that he later said was "mocking"…
Tripoli’s government announced new fuel supply contracts with major Western energy traders and firms today, highlighting a dramatic shift in how the country sources…
Despite political risks, major international energy firms have signed new licensing deals for oil exploration in Libya for 2026. Experts say the move shows…
Journalist Youssouf Sissoko was detained in Bamako after questioning Niger’s claims that neighboring African presidents were supporting extremist groups. The arrest highlights a shrinking…
Nigeria’s National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued and repatriated 23 Nigerian youths who were trafficked to Thailand and…
A rubber boat carrying 55 migrants capsized off Libya’s coast, leaving 53 people dead or missing and only two Nigerian women alive in one…
Moroccan authorities have evacuated more than 108,000 people from flood-prone regions after unprecedented rainfall and rising river levels overwhelmed infrastructure, with warnings of continued…
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the 53-year-old son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was shot dead by unknown gunmen at his home in Zintan, sparking…