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Elections | 2014-04-04
Algeria presidential campaign gets off to slow start
Voter apathy and irregularities are dogging the Algerian presidential campaign.
Economy | 2014-04-04
Ras Jedir stalemate continues
Southern Tunisia towns rely on their proximity to Libya. With no end in sight for the Ras Jedir border post closure, citizen frustration is high.
Security | 2014-04-04
Rabat hosts Global Counter-Terrorism Forum event
International co-operation must be strengthened to tackle terrorism, experts said at a Morocco convention.
Crime & Justice | 2014-04-04
Tunisia convicts policemen of rape
Rights campaigners in Tunisia say a rape conviction for two police officers is a step in the right direction but they decry the “lenient” prison sentence.
Security | 2014-04-04
Ghardaia residents clash with police
New fighting erupted Thursday (April 3rd) in the restive town of Ghardaia, Tout sur l’Algerie reported….
Terrorism | 2014-04-04
Derna officer escapes assassination
A Libyan judicial police official and his family survived an attack by gunmen on Thursday (April 3rd). Men in a taxi opened fire on their car in the…
Diplomacy | 2014-04-04
Top US diplomat heads to Morocco
Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane and US Secretary of State John Kerry met in Rabat on Thursday (April 3rd), AFP reported….
Economy | 2014-04-04
Tunisia PM meets IMF chief
Tunisian Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa on Thursday (April 3rd) met in Washington with the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), TA…
Security | 2014-04-04
As Benghazi falls, so goes Libya
The Muslim Brotherhood and the LIFG have a big hand in Libyan politics but no loyalty to the state, one former revolutionary warns. And that makes security even more elusive.
