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| Western Sahara Economy - Development Major cannery divests in Western Sahara afrol News - The Spanish company Grupo Calvo has decided to close its canning plant in El Aaiun, the capital of Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara, next year, following pressure from pro-Saharawi activists. |
| Libya | World Economy - Development | Politics UK and Libya sign double taxation convention afrol News - United Kingdom and Libya have signed Double Taxation Convention to reduce tax compliance burdens for citizens of both countries. Foreign Office Minister of State, Bill Rammell and Libyan Secretary for European Affairs, Abdulatti al-Obidi announced today. |
| Egypt Society | Human rights | Media Egyptian rights organisation rejects media blockade in trial afrol News - Egyptian human rights organisation has denounced decision of president of criminal court in South Cairo to throw media out of courtroom last Sunday, blocking reporting proceedings of trial of top tycoon accused of killing a Lebanese singer Susan Tamim. |
Politics | Labour | Economy - Development SA labour protests Western Sahara inclusion in EU-Morocco deal afrol News - A global protest campaign, contesting occupied Western Sahara's inclusion in a Morocco-European Union (EU) free trade deal is gaining momentum. Today, South Africa's dominant labour union COSATU told the EU it was breaking international law by its planned inclusion of the territory. |
| Tunisia Economy - Development Tunisia to build wind farms in Bizerte afrol News - Tunisia is to build at least two wind farms in Métline and Kérchabta in the far north of the country, which aim of producing about 400,000 MWh of renewable electricity annually. |
| Libya | West Africa Human rights | Society Improved situation for migrants stranded in Libya afrol News - The dire situation of migrants in Libya en route to Europe has created many headlines. Now, a voluntary return and reintegration programme is creating hope for the many West Africans stranded in Tripoli. |
| Egypt Society | Human rights Egypt condemned for shooting migrants afrol News - Human rights group have condemned Egyptian forces shooting of African migrants attempting to cross into Israel through the Sinai Peninsula. |
| Tunisia Labour | Media Tunisian reporter charged for revealing labour conflict afrol News - Fahem Boukadous, a reporter for the independent Tunisian television station 'Al-Hiwar Attounsi' is wanted by the authorities on charges of "belonging to a criminal association" for his coverage of protests earlier this year in the Gafsa mining region and because he put foreign news media in contact with labour leaders in the region. |
| Morocco Economy - Development | Travel - Leisure Air Arabia Maroc launch confirmed afrol News - The budget airliner Air Arabia has confirmed its ambitions to launch a Moroccan subsidiary, using Casablanca Airport as its hub, by signing a contract to buy ten additional A320 aircraft from Europe's Airbus. "Air Arabia Maroc" is to be launched in early 2009. |
| Algeria Politics Algeria abolishes term limits for president afrol News - Algerian parliament has endorsed a constitutional amendment to end presidential term limits, a move paving a way for president Abdelaziz Bouteflika to run for a third term in 2009 general elections. |
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