July 22, 2022
Libya: Militia Shootout in Tripoli Leaves a Dozen Dead
Fighting between rival militias in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Friday killed at least 13 people, the city's emergency services said. Read more »
July 01, 2022
Libya: Protesters Storm Libya's Parliament Building in Tobruk
Libyans in several cities took to the streets on Friday to express their anger with the government over power cuts. Read more »
June 29, 2022
Libya: Twenty Migrants 'Die of Thirst' in Desert, 30 More Missing in Mediterranean
Libyan rescue services have recovered the bodies of 20 people in the desert near the border with Chad. The deceased were believed to have been migrants and were found around a… Read more »
June 25, 2022
Morocco: Activists Say Govt Used 'Unjustified' Force Against Melilla Migrants
A rights group on Saturday accused Morocco's security forces of using "unjustified" violence against migrants trying to force their way through a border fence between the North… Read more »
June 08, 2022
North Africa: Algeria Suspends Friendship Treaty With Spain Amid Western Sahara Tensions
Algeria said its decision was due to Spain's "unjustifiable turnaround" over the Western Sahara region. Earlier this year, Spain recognized Morocco's plans for the disputed… Read more »
June 03, 2022
Tunisia: President Kais Saied's Power Grab Undermines Democracy
As Tunisia's president continues on his autocratic path while the economy is on its knees, can international aid return the country to a democratic track? Read more »
June 02, 2022
Tunisia: Jurists Slam Sacking of 57 Judges by President
President Kais Saied issued the order with a list of judges to be dismissed, accusing them of corruption and stalling terrorism cases. Critics have blasted the dismissals as an… Read more »
June 01, 2022
Libya: Oil Firm Says Crude Gushing From Broken Desert Pipeline
A broken pipeline in Libya is releasing thousands of barrels of oil into the desert every day. The news is the latest blow to the country's struggling oil sector. Read more »
May 30, 2022
North Africa: Climate Change Puts Agrivoltaic Projects in the Spotlight #AfricaClimateCrisis
With record-high temperatures in Northern Africa and food security worries from Egypt to Morocco, agrivoltaic projects in the region are getting more and more attention. Read more »
May 29, 2022
Egypt: Egypt Signs U.S.$8.7 Billion Deal With Siemens for High-Speed Rail System
The German company said it has sealed the biggest order in its history to build the world's sixth-largest rail network. Tracks will connect cities along the Nile with the Red and… Read more »
May 17, 2022
Libya: Libya Rival PM Flees Capital After Militia Violence
Libya's two governments are both backed by armed groups. Violence erupted in Tripoli after one tried to establish authority there. Read more »
May 15, 2022
Tunisia: Protest Marks New Coalition Against President Saied's One-Man Rule
Protesters gathered in Tunis to reject President Kais Saied's rule, blaming him for returning Tunisia to a state of autocratic rule. The New Salvation Front has coalesced several… Read more »
May 07, 2022
Egypt: Egypt - Militant Attack Kills 11 Troops in Sinai, Army Says
The army has said that at least 11 troops were killed and five others injured after militants attacked a water pumping station east of the Suez Canal. Read more »