Mosaic News
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Tuesday, 13 October 2026
North Africa
Africa sends record 10 teams to 2026 FIFA World Cup amid continental pride and diplomatic controversy123dAlgeria return to World Cup stage with mixed history and high hopes for 2026127dHundreds march in Tunis demanding press freedom and release of political prisoners128dTunisia sentences opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi to life in prison132dAfrica at the 2026 World Cup: ten teams, homegrown coaches and rising ambitions137dTunisian lawyer Sonia Dahmani sentenced to two years in prison for comments on prison conditions140dTunisia tightens legal restrictions on LGBTQ+ rights144dMorocco building collapse kills at least nine people in Fez144dFrance's justice minister visits Algeria as diplomatic ties warm and journalist's fate hangs in balance148dHundreds march in Tunis over economic hardship and political repression149dRemains of US soldier recovered off Morocco coast during African Lion exercises155dPilot whales forced to shout over shipping noise in Strait of Gibraltar158dCasablanca derby to be played behind closed doors as Raja host Wydad in Moroccan league summit clash158dTunisia suspends Avocats Sans Frontières in latest crackdown on civil society[Updated]159dTunisia sentences former justice minister to 20 years in prison159dMorocco's king appoints son to senior defence post161dTwo U.S. soldiers missing in Morocco after going on hike near ocean cliffs161dMalian refugees in Mauritania cling to hope amid worsening security crisis165dCivil society groups worldwide adapt to AI surveillance and algorithmic control, study finds167dTunisian president dismisses energy minister amid renewable energy controversy167d