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Number of displaced persons triple as fighting continues in northern Darfur

Saad Huzaifa October 18, 2025

Sudan Fighting in North Darfur’s embattled capital of el-Fasher has tripled the number of displaced people this year alone in Tawila, a town about 60 kilometers away, said a UN migration agency official. Ugochi Daniels, deputy director general for operations at the International Organization

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$11 million bail to be paid for the release of Gadhafi’s son

Saad Huzaifa October 18, 2025

Libya After 10 years in prison without charge, a Lebanese judge has ordered the release of Hannibal Gadhafi, son of the late Libyan dictator, Moammar Gadhafi. But it’s on condition that he pays $11 million bail – something his lawyers say they will contest. A Lebanese judge on Friday ordered the release of the son […]

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Protests enters 13th day in Morocco

Saad Huzaifa October 10, 2025

Morocco For the 13th consecutive day, protesters filled the streets of Morocco’s capital on Thursday, demanding sweeping reforms in jobs, housing, healthcare, and education. The Generation Z-led movement, which began in late September, has rapidly spread to major cities, including Casablanca. What initially erupted as chaotic clashes, leaving three people dead and hundreds

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Israeli strike 40 years ago bounded Palestinians and Tunisians

Saad Huzaifa October 3, 2025

Tunisia Jamel Bahrini remembers the smell of dust and blood that clung to the air when he arrived at the scene of the strike in Tunisia ‘s capital 40 years ago, among hundreds of other first responders. Israeli warplanes had just struck the Palestine Liberation Organization’s headquarters outside Tunis, killing dozens of people in Israel’s […]

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Youth led anti-govt protests in Morocco turn deadly

Saad Huzaifa October 2, 2025

Morocco Anti-government demonstrators in Morocco filled the streets for a fifth straight night on Wednesday, as protests over the state of public services descended into deadly violence. Police opened fire at the protesters in a southern town, reportedly in self-defense, killing two people. The deaths in Leqliaa, about 500 kilometers (312 miles) south of the […]

Politics

Chad votes to allow president to run unlimited times

Saad Huzaifa September 17, 2025

Chad Chad’s national assembly has endorsed constitutional revisions that would extend the presidential term from five to seven years and allow the president to serve an unlimited number of times. President Mahamat Idriss Deby seized power in Chad after his father, long-serving President Idriss Deby, was killed as he was visiting troops fighting militias in […]

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Iran and IAEA sign agreement amid growing tensions

Saad Huzaifa September 12, 2025

IRAN Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency signed an agreement Tuesday in Cairo to pave the way for resuming cooperation, including on ways of relaunching inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities. The announcement followed a meeting among Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi and International Atomic Energy Agency

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Students in Morocco happy to start new school year

Saad Huzaifa September 7, 2025

Morocco With the new school year approaching, students and their families are preparing with a mix of excitement and optimism. Many children show eagerness to return to their desks, while parents focus on ensuring they are ready for the challenges ahead. Shops and markets selling school supplies have seen brisk business in recent days, as […]

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Moroccan feminist and LGBTQ activist sentenced to prison in blasphemy case

Saad Huzaifa September 4, 2025

Morocco A Moroccan court sentenced a prominent feminist activist to two and a half years in prison and $5,000 in fines for blasphemy in a case that has alarmed human rights groups and drawn widespread attention. The presiding judge ruled late Wednesday night that Ibtissam Lachgar was guilty of violating part of Morocco’s criminal code […]

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Gaza’s has lost generation – UN says

Saad Huzaifa September 3, 2025

Gaza Almost two years into the war in Gaza, alongside the ever-mounting death toll and flattened infrastructure, there’s another casualty of war: children’s education. With “nearly all” school-aged children out of education, the United Nations says they’re at risk of becoming a “lost generation.” According to the United Nations Relief and