Feb 4, 2026

Tunisia Appeals Court Extends Rached Ghannouchi’s Prison Term by 20 Years$

Analysis by The North Africa Journal

Rached Ghannouchi, the 84-year-old leader of Tunisia’s Ennahda party, has had his prison sentence increased to 20 years in a case known as “Conspiracy 2,” pushing his cumulative jail time from multiple convictions to more than four decades. His defense team says he will not seek a final appeal, denouncing the charges as politically driven and warning that the ruling deepens Tunisia’s crackdown on organized opposition.

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إيران -هدنة هشة بعد «غضب ملحمي»: وقف نار قصير يكشف وهم الحرب الخاطفة على إيران$

by The North Africa Journal | Apr 9, 2026 | 1PREMIUM, Arabic

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by The North Africa Journal | Apr 9, 2026 | 1-BLUE-LEFT-SECTION-Special-Focus-Free, Security & Defense, Mali, 1shorts, Sahel, Terrorism, Security, Shield and Alert: Sahel, 1PREMIUM, Briefs

Armed groups in northern Mali are shifting toward repeatable FPV drone strikes against Malian army and Russian-linked Africa Corps positions. Recent attacks in Anéfis and Aguelhok indicate a tactical evolution that challenges the assumption of operational sanctuary in the Kidal region.

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by The North Africa Journal | Apr 9, 2026 | security upfront, Briefs, Shield and Alert: Sahel, Security & Defense, 1PREMIUM, Niger, 1-BLUE-LEFT-SECTION-Special-Focus-Free, 1shorts, Sahel, Terrorism, Security

Niger has formalized local self-defense units known as Domol Leydi as violence intensifies across its borders, reflecting a shift toward community-based security in response to expanding militant activity and limited state reach.

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