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Born to parents of Moroccan Berber origin, 39-year-old Lorine Talhaoui's win for Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest was celebrated in her homeland.
Algerian police arrested French author Dominique Martre alongside others, including her publisher, during a raid on her book event on Saturday.
In-depth: In recent years, Maghrebian societies have shown a readiness to discuss their complex Amazigh and Arab identities. Activists say similar progress needs to be made in recognising anti-black racism and the legacy of slavery in the region.
In-depth: Who are Moroccans? It is a difficult question to answer. While the World Cup reflected a shared cultural affinity in the region, it also showed that it is still struggling to have difficult conversations about complex identities.
Social media giant Facebook, has been accused of failing to screen for hate speech in foreign languages, while also shutting down the accounts of human rights defenders.
In-depth: Algerian political refugee Slimane Bouhafs was abducted in Tunisia and forcibly extradited. Amid mounting speculation, activists say it sets a worrying precedent for human rights after Kais Saied's power grab.
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In-depth: Protests led by the pro-democracy Hirak movement have once again spread across Algeria, despite President Tebboune's attempts to repress them.