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African migrant workers stranded in Libya gather to talk at a refugee camp set up by a Turkish company in Benghazi

100,000 Africans may pour into Niger from Libya: UN

The United Nations (UN) has warned that up to100,000 African migrants may seek to escape strife-torn Libya and cross into poverty-stricken Niger in the next few weeks, fearing they may be killed by anti-Gaddafi Libyans who believe they are mercenaries.

Algeria sees Orascom Tel unit valuation by end-May

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Consultants hired by Algeria to value Orascom Telecom's local mobile phone unit are scheduled to complete their work by the end of May, Algerian telecommunications minister Moussa Benhamadi told Reuters.
A protestor shouts during a demonstration in solidarity with the anti-government protests in Libya, in Vienna

Global leaders condemn Gaddafi's brutal crackdown on protesters

Political leaders around the world have almost universally condemned the government of Moammar Gaddafi for its brutal crackdown against anti-government protesters. At least 3000 people have died in the bloodshed that appears to be getting worse by the day.
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A worker pushes a trolley of boxes in central Madrid

Interview: Spain aims to match immigration to job market

Spain's new immigration bill will adjust the inflow of migrant workers to the demands of the job market in the new economic cycle, Secretary of State for Immigration Anna Terron said. The demise of an economic model based on a decade-long construction and property boom which attracted a wave of South American
An anti gouvernment protesters holds a sign on which e read "Corrupted system" during a demonstration in Algiers

Algerian police break up anti-government protest

Security forces in the capital of Algeria have prevented an anti-government demonstration from taking place by forcibly dispersing opposition groups, including human rights organizations and trade unions.
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Morocco fears Algeria may stir Western Sahara unrest

Morocco said Algeria and the Polisario Front, which wants independence for Western Sahara, may use political upheavals sweeping some countries in the Arab world to stir unrest in the disputed desert region.
A young protester chants anti-government slogans during demonstrations inside Tahrir Square in Cairo

Egypt's military eyes constitutional referendum

Egypt's new military rulers have given indications of new moves to share power with civilians and rapidly to amend the constitution by popular referendum, opposition activists and a British minister said on Monday.
An Egyptian soldier tries to calm opposition supporters outside the Interior Ministry near Tahrir Square in Cairo

Egypt army delivers ultimatum to Tahrir protesters

Egypt's military delivered an ultimatum on Monday to dozens of committed protesters in Tahrir Square, nerve centre of a movement that toppled Hosni Mubarak, to leave and let life return to normal or face arrest.
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Algeria opposition says to hold weekly rallies

Algerian opposition groups said on Sunday they would follow up the protest they held this weekend by calling a demonstration in the capital every Saturday until the government is changed.
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Gunshots heard in centre of Tunis: witnesses

Gunshots were fired in the centre of the Tunisian capital on Tuesday, people in the area said, in a new blow to faltering efforts to restore security after the overthrow of the autocratic president.
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Algeria opposition bent on protest despite govt move

Algerian opposition groups said on Friday they would probably go ahead with a planned protest march next week despite promises from the president to heed some of their demands and allow more political freedoms.
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Algeria promises to end emergency rule after 19 years

In a probable response to the unrest rolling through the Middle East and North, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has reportedly promised to lift the country’s state of emergency in the very near future.”
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Algeria's Cevital to increase raw sugar imports

Algerian food processor Cevital expects to increase raw sugar imports this year to 1.6 million tonnes to allow it to double exports of white sugar from its refinery, Cevital's chief executive said.
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Algeria must tackle youth unemployment: IMF

Algeria must urgently create jobs for its young unemployed, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a report published on Wednesday, highlighting a problem that has fuelled unrest throughout the region.

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