A Tunisian appeals court has upheld lengthy prison sentences against opposition leaders, lawyers and businessmen, ranging from five to 45 years, on charges of conspiring against state security.
A Tunisian appeals court has upheld lengthy prison sentences against opposition leaders, lawyers and businessmen on charges of conspiring against state security, according to families and lawyers involved in the cases. The sentences range from five years to 45 years.
The convictions mark the latest developments in President Qais Saied's campaign against political opponents since he consolidated power following his July 2021 suspension of parliament.
Tunisian police arrested prominent journalist Mohamed al-Yousfi on Friday as he prepared to enter a radio station, according to the head of Tunisia's journalists' union.
Tunisia's Court of Cassation has upheld convictions and prison sentences against 34 defendants in a politically charged conspiracy case.
Tunisian police arrested Mohamed Yousfi, editor-in-chief of the investigative news website Al-Qatiba, according to the head of the National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said his government has received no conclusive evidence that Morocco planned or organized a mass migrant crossing into the Spanish city of Ceuta in late July, despite a police report suggesting the movement was coordinated.
Representatives of Libya's rival eastern and western governments signed an agreement two days ago that aims to hold parliamentary and presidential elections within 24 months by resolving disputes over electoral law and eligibility requirements.
At least one person died and 25 others were injured in a pile-up involving a bus, four trucks, and two cars on the Djebahia descent of Algeria's A2 East-West Highway.