Tunisian parliamentary election records just 8.8% turnout
Fall in votes follows President Kais Saied’s suspension of legislature and redrawing of country’s political map Tunisia has recorded the lowest electoral turnout in its...
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Tunisians go to polls in election set to cement rule of strongman president
Opposition groups are boycotting vote that one prominent party leader describes as ‘a still-born farce’ Tunisians return to the polls on Saturday, 11 years to...
France and Morocco resolve visa tensions after World Cup clash
French foreign minister Catherine Colonna said the countries had returned to ‘full consular cooperation’ on visit to Rabat France and Morocco have announced they were...
Celebrations on the Champs-Élysées as France fans hail ‘magnificent game’
Excitement builds for final against Argentina as spectators, some draped in French and Moroccan flags, praised play of both teams Amid a cacophony of beeping...
Report into Melilla deaths criticises ‘widespread use of unlawful force’
Amnesty accuses Morocco and Spain of also failing to offer first aid after crush in which at least 37 died The “widespread use of unlawful...
Paraglider crosses border from Morocco into Spanish enclave and disappears
Spanish authorities hunt for person seen landing near border fence in Melilla and running off Spanish authorities are looking for a person who used a...
Third Islamic State leader killed in battle
White House welcomes news of Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi’s death The Islamic State (IS) jihadist group said its leader has been killed in battle, the...
49 people sentenced to death for mob killing in Algeria
The murder in 2021 came after a man was falsely accused of lighting deadly wildfires that he had come to help fight An Algerian court...
Sudan experiences worst dengue fever outbreak for more than a decade
Floods caused by warming temperatures and a lack of preventive care are driving the spread of the disease in a country racked with political and...
Cop27 on verge of ‘historic step’ as rich nations relent on climate aid to poor
Developed countries agree in principle to ‘loss and damage’ fund for vulnerable nations as talks run on past deadline Cop27 live – latest news updates...
