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Tunisians Protest Over Corruption Amnesty Bill

More than 2,000 Tunisians protested Saturday in the capital against a bill that would allow officials being prosecuted...

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Tunisia Ex-Minister Sentenced To Jail For Graft

A Tunis court has sentenced Ridha Grira, the last defence minister under ousted president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, to...

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Festive Mood and Tight Security For Tunisia Jewish Festival

An annual Jewish pilgrimage to Africa's oldest synagogue on Tunisia's Djerba island began on Friday under tight...

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New Era Begins For African Champions League

A new era for the African Champions League begins this weekend as a group stage featuring 16 teams kicks off. There are...

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Muslim Leaders Invited To Summit With Trump

King Abdullah II of Jordan, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Niger's Mahamadou Issoufou are among leaders...

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Surprise Resignation For Tunisia Vote Chief

Tunisia's election chief Chafik Sarsar has resigned just months before the country is due to hold its first...

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Anti-IS Coalition Meets In Denmark To Assess Campaign

Key members of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria meet in Copenhagen on Tuesday to...

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British FM Throws Weight Behind Haftar-Serraj Talks In Libya

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on a visit to Tripoli on Thursday threw his weight behind efforts to establish...

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Ghana Remains Unchanged On FIFA Ranking; Still Africa’s 8th Best Nation

Ghana remained in 45th place on the FIFA ranking released for the month of May Ghana remained in 45th place on the FIFA...

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Algerians Vote Amid Anger Over Economy

Algerians will vote for a new parliament Thursday as the government grapples with soaring unemployment and a deep...

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Israelis Warned Not To Visit Tunisia For Jewish Festival

Israel warned its citizens on Wednesday against visiting Tunisia, where Jewish pilgrims will celebrate a religious...

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Morocco Fights To Save Its Iconic Monkey

"If nothing is done, this species will disappear within 10 years," warns a poster on Ahmed Harrad's ageing 4x4 showing...

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Alarm Over Worsening Press Freedom In Tunisia

Tunisian and international non-governmental organisations warned Tuesday of deteriorating freedom of the press in a...

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Five Things To Know

Algeria, where legislative elections are to be held on Thursday, has major oil and gas reserves but faces a financial...

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Algeria Voter Apathy Could Mar Legislative Election

Algerians go to the polls on Thursday to elect a new parliament amid concerns that a low turnout will mar a vote which...

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NATO Could Boost Afghanistan Mission

NATO is considering boosting its troop strength again in Afghanistan, where it is helping the military in the fight...

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Tunisian Officials Sacked After Protests

Tunisia said Saturday it had replaced two senior officials in a southeastern region, days after protesters there booed...

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Tunisian Coastguard Tackles High-Speed Smugglers

Dimming the lights on their patrol boat, Tunisian coastguards stand in silence scanning the sea for speedboats on...

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Tunisia Parliament Votes To Ease Harsh Drug Law

Tunisia's parliament voted on Tuesday to ease the country's harsh law on drugs, in a move that could see offenders like...