| Security | 2013-08-16
Morocco presses for Maghreb integration
Supporters of the Maghreb Union project say Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia and Mauritania would reap economic and security dividends. |
| Terrorism | 2013-08-16
Al-Qaeda loyalists frighten Derna residents
Residents of the Libyan city of Derna call for the increased presence of security forces. |
| Politics | 2013-08-16
Tawergha-Misrata stalemate continues
Without a transitional justice law and national reconciliation in Libya, the conflict between Tawergha and Misrata remains unresolved. |
| Crime & Justice | 2013-08-16
Former minister charged in Sonatrach corruption case
Algerian authorities are pressing ahead with charges in the latest oil bribery scandal. |
| Elections | 2013-08-16
Keita named new Mali president
Former Malian Prime Minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won a landslide victory in the country’s presidential poll, national television announced on Thur… |
| Terrorism | 2013-08-16
Tunisia arrests female terror suspects
Tunisian police on Thursday (August 15th) arrested “two girls in niqab” in the Kasserine town of Hay Ezzouhour, Tunisie Numerique reported. The women… |
| Security | 2013-08-16
Algeria border town clashes end
Bordj Badji-Mokhtar is calm, following local mediation efforts and the intervention of Algerian riot police, APS reported on Friday (August 16th). Cl… |
| Human Rights | 2013-08-16
‘Amina’ posts new topless photo
A fortnight after her release from prison, 19-year-old Tunisian feminist Amina Sboui posted a new topless photo, Tunisia Live reported on Thursday (A… |
| Terrorism | 2013-08-16
Extremists exploit Sahel unrest
“Political differences were already paralysing the Maghreb,” says writer and terrorism analyst Isselmou Ould Mustapha. “The revolutions did the rest.” |
