Algeria: thousands protest Al Qaeda kidnappings

Kidnappings are on the rise in Algeria's Kabylia region. Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is believed to be behind the abductions. Mauritania is also trying to deal with the terrorist network. It has set up its first sniffer dog brigade to crack down on drug trafficking, which is a huge source of income for Al Qaeda.

26/12/2009 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Moroccan women challenge male domination in adrenaline sports

Decades after a host of nuclear tests in its former colonies France agrees to compensate those suffering the ill effects. Also in this edition : brave Moroccan women challenge male domination in adrenaline sports and the annual date harvest means big bucks in Tunisia.

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19/12/2009 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

The Tunisian TV channel looking to go international

In this edition of The Week in Maghreb: Nessma, a TV channel in Tunisia with big ambitions; hunger striker Aminatou Haidar returns home to Western Sahara; and movies filmed on mobile phones in Morocco.

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Hunger for justice in Western Sahara

In this edition: Aminatou Haidar’s hunger strike continues into a third week; Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claim responsibility for the recent kidnappings of four more foreigners in Mauritania and Mali; and The Marrakesh Film festival takes place in Morocco.

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The 'modern day Gandhi' for Western Sahara

This week in Maghreb focuses on the hunger strike of Aminatou Haidar, the "modern day Gandhi" who fights for Western Sahara's independance, explains who are the Guantanamo detainee of Mauritania.

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No taboo for this radio in Morocco

This week in the Maghreb: a radio station in Morocco puts freedom of before all else; Algeria still expecting an apology from France for its colonial past; and taking a close look at Algeria's new economic laws.

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