Mosaic News
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Friday, 28 August 2026
North Africa
French drug traffickers increasingly using North Africa as an operational base37dTunisia records near 50°C temperatures in historic heatwave39dAlgeria orphanage fire kills 11 as investigators probe negligence claims41dOrphanage fire in Algiers kills at least 11 amid heatwave crisis42dTunisian journalist sentenced to one year in prison under press freedom crackdown43dMoroccan journalist Ali Lmrabet released after three-day detention but remains under investigation43dMoroccan intelligence insider exposes years of Pegasus spyware use against journalists, activists and foreign officials43dAlgeria and Mali restore diplomatic ties and reopen airspace after months of tension48dAlgeria's ruling party wins legislative elections amid record-low voter turnout52dAlgerians vote in parliamentary elections amid candidate exclusions56dSwitzerland beat Algeria 2-0 to reach World Cup round of 16 in historic knockout win56dNine of ten African teams advance to World Cup knockout stage in historic first60dWorld Cup 2026: Netherlands top Group F, Australia advance, Turkey stun USA in stoppage-time thriller63dTunisia repatriates nearly 100 sub-Saharan migrants under voluntary return programme71dTunisia sack Lamouchi and appoint Hervé Renard after 5-1 World Cup thrashing by Sweden72dSweden crush Tunisia 5-1 to seize control of World Cup Group F74dMauritania works to revive tourism after years of al-Qaeda linked attacks75dAfrica sends record 10 teams to 2026 FIFA World Cup amid continental pride and diplomatic controversy77dAlgeria return to World Cup stage with mixed history and high hopes for 202681dHundreds march in Tunis demanding press freedom and release of political prisoners82d