North Africa
Libya Seizes 100,000 Ecstasy Pills Shaped Like Gaddafi
Libyan security authorities have seized about 100,000 ecstasy pills reportedly moulded in the shape of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi, after the shipment...
Algeria Severs Diplomatic Relations With UAE
Algeria has severed diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, saying all efforts to preserve ties between the two countries had been exhausted....
Tunisia Battles Extreme Heat as Power Cuts Disrupt Water Supplies
Tunisia is facing severe disruption to essential services as a prolonged heatwave drives electricity demand higher, while power cuts affect water pumping and...
Algeria President Pushes for Death Penalty Over Deadly Wildfire Arson
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has called for the death penalty to be introduced for people convicted of deliberately setting forest fires, following deadly...
Tunisia Recovers Last Missing Migrants After Boat Sinks, Death Toll Reaches 14
Tunisian authorities said on Thursday they had recovered the remains of the last migrants missing after a boat sank off the country's coast...
Tunisia Hospital Receives 19 Migrant Bodies After Boat Sinks
A hospital in the southern Tunisian city of Ben Guerdane has received at least 19 bodies recovered from the sea over the past...
Fire at Algerian Orphanage Kills 11 Children, Injures Several Others
A fire at an orphanage in Algeria has killed 11 children and injured several others, prompting a national investigation into the cause of...
