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Tunisian officials sacked after protests

Tunisia said Saturday it had replaced two senior officials in a southeastern region, days after protestors there booed the prime minister off stage following weeks of demonstrations. Prime Minister Youssef Chahed was shouted down and forced to leave a heated town hall meeting Thursday in...

Libya lacks plan to prevent more migrants crossing to Europe

Libya's U.N-backed government has no clear plan to help prevent more migrants reaching Europe's shores this summer, European Union officials said Thursday, citing confused requests for equipment to patrol its shores. Libya's newly trained coastguards lack a strategy on where to deploy or how...

Suicide bomber kills 4 tribesmen in Egypt's Sinai

 Egyptian security officials say an ISIS suicide bomber has killed four members of a local tribe and wounded others in the northern Sinai Peninsula. They say the attacker, driving a car filled with explosives, struck a checkpoint near the town of Rafah manned by members of the powerful...

Tunisia parliament votes to ease harsh drug law

Tunisia's parliament voted Tuesday to ease the country's harsh law on drugs, in a move that could see offenders like youths caught smoking marijuana escape jail terms. The North African country has faced mounting calls from rights groups and civil society to reform the law. Tuesday's...