Tag: North African

Algeria car crash kills 16, mostly migrants

ALGIERS, Algeria (AFP) – Sixteen passengers died and another three were injured, mostly sub-Saharan Africans, on Monday when two pickup trucks collided in southern Algeria, rescue services and local media reported. The accident took place on a highway in the country’s desert south, the civil protection agency said on Facebook. Out of the 16 victims, 14 were from African countries further south and two were Algerians, according to local media, which said the accident took place […]

Tunisian government announces social reforms after week of unrest

by Kaouther Larbi Agence France-Presse TUNIS, Tunisia (AFP) – Tunisia’s government on Saturday announced an increase in aid to the needy and improved health care as part of social reforms following a week of unrest triggered by austerity measures. Social Affairs Minister Mohamed Trabelsi told reporters that monthly aid to needy families would rise from 150 dinars (50 euros) to between 180 and 210 dinars (60 and 70 euros). He said reforms which have been in […]