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Libya: Where will Saif al-Islam be tried?

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In Algeria, an army of parliamentary hopefuls sign up as campaigning kicks off ahead of May 10th elections. Some worry that the candidates’ enthusiastic participation won’t be matched by voters. Next, the legal tug of war continues between the International criminal court and Libya over who should try Saif al-Islam Gaddafi.

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Finally, we visit an expatriate community in Morocco attracting French pensioners looking for their place in the sun.
 

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