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From: People & Power

Trapped in Tunisia

Caught between two worlds, migrants in Tunisia fight the elements and the authorities as they strive to reach Europe.

Published On 4 Oct 2025

Le Court secures historic Africa win at women’s Tour de France

Mauritian rider Kim Le Court has made history for Africa by winning a stage at the women’s Tour de France.

OPINION,

Trump’s African summit was a masterclass in modern colonial theatre

To dodge Trump’s tariffs and wrath, five African presidents played colonial subject, and left their dignity behind.

Trump asks Liberian president where he learned English, his native tongue

US president meets leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal.

Madleen Gaza flotilla updates: Israel detains Greta Thunberg, 11 activists

Published On 4 Jun 2025
Library manager Mohamed Ben Baty shows an old manuscript
Library manager Mohamed Ben Baty shows an old manuscript belonging to his family at his home in Oualata. [Patrick Meinhardt/AFP]
A boy stands outside a house decorated with traditional paintings in the old town section of Oualata
Oualata is one of a UNESCO-listed quartet of ancient, fortified towns or "ksour", which, in their heyday, were trading and religious centres. [Patrick Meinhardt/AFP]
Preserving Oualata’s fragile manuscript legacy amid desert threats
Muslim worshippers leave the mosque after Friday noon prayer in Oualata. [Patrick Meinhardt/AFP]
Preserving Oualata’s fragile manuscript legacy amid desert threats
Throughout Oualata, doors fashioned from acacia wood, adorned with traditional designs painted by local women, punctuate the earthen facades. [Patrick Meinhardt/AFP]
Preserving Oualata’s fragile manuscript legacy amid desert threats
Library manager Mohamed Ben Baty shows an old manuscript and other writings belonging to his family at his home in Oualata. [Patrick Meinhardt/AFP]
Preserving Oualata’s fragile manuscript legacy amid desert threats
Old manuscripts at the Taleb Boubacar Library. [Patrick Meinhardt/AFP]
Preserving Oualata’s fragile manuscript legacy amid desert threats
Library manager Mohamed Ben Baty looks at an old manuscript inside the Taleb Boubacar Library. [Patrick Meinhardt/AFP]
Preserving Oualata’s fragile manuscript legacy amid desert threats
For generations, Oualata’s population has steadily dwindled as residents depart in search of work, leaving the historic buildings neglected. [Patrick Meinhardt/AFP]
Preserving Oualata’s fragile manuscript legacy amid desert threats
A woman walks in the Old Town section of Oualata. [Patrick Meinhardt/AFP]
Preserving Oualata’s fragile manuscript legacy amid desert threats
Much of the Old Town now stands abandoned, with only about one-third of its buildings inhabited. [Patrick Meinhardt/AFP]
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‘Xenophobic’: Neighbours outraged over Mauritania’s mass migrant pushback

Governments of Senegal and Mali are angry at how their nationals are being treated in the northwest African nation.

Record number of migrants, refugees reached Canary Islands by sea in 2024

Spain received 63,970 people who arrived through irregular routes last year, including 46,843 in the Canary Islands.

Record number of migrants died in attempt to reach Spain this year

More than 10,000 migrants perished – average of 30 a day – in 2024 while trying to reach Spain, NGO says in new report.

At least 15 killed, dozens missing after boat capsizes off Mauritania

The boat carrying 300 people had left The Gambia and capsized near Nouakchott, according to UN migration agency.