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On March 18, Reuters reported that Tunisia and Libya closed a major border crossing at Ras Jdir, due to clashes between security forces and armed bandits.  Libya’s Interior Ministry announced that “This action carried out by these outlaw groups will not be tolerated, legal measures and the most severe penalties will be taken against those involved”.  According to Reuters, this border...

What You Need to Know: 82 Year-old Rached Ghannouchi, intellectual leader of the Ennahda Party, also known as the Renaissance Party, announced on Monday his intent to begin a hunger strike in support of six political leaders that have also faced a crackdown from the government of President Kais Saied.  The Ennahda leader was jailed last year for ‘plotting against state...