North Africa
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 04:49:48 GMTTunisia: Authorities Arrest Over 600 People, Deploy Army After Violent Protests
[DW] Unrest spread across Tunisia after the government imposed an anti-virus lockdown amid economic hardship. Many Tunisians are frustrated by the lack of political reforms a decade after the Arab Spring.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:02:48 GMTMorocco: 3.4-Magnitude Quake Shakes Azilal Province
[MAP] Rabat -- An earthquake with a 3.4-magnitude on the Richter scale was recorded on Monday in the province of Azilal, said the National Institute of Geophysics (ING).
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 05:15:36 GMTRwanda/Uganda: 2020 CHAN - Rwanda, Uganda Settle for Goalless Draw, as Morocco Beat Togo
[New Times] Rwanda and Uganda played to a goalless draw in their first game of Group C in the ongoing Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Monday, January 18 at Stade de la Reunification in Douala.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 04:27:37 GMTTunisia: Youths Clash With Police Over Economic Woes
[DW] Tunis and at least five other Tunisian cities saw violent demonstrations linked to the 10-year anniversary of the Jasmine Revolution that ousted the country's longtime ruler.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:29:57 GMTAlgeria: Angolan President Gets Message From Algerian Counterpart
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan head of State João Lourenço received Thursday a message from his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, as part of strengthening of bilateral cooperation.
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:58:44 GMTTunisia: Looted Assets in Switzerland - Civil Society Calls On President Saied to Request Extension of Freezing Measures
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Civil society organisations have revealed that the value of the funds of the family of former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in Switzerland affected by the lifting of the freezing measure is estimated at 320...
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:15:10 GMTTunisia: Siliana - Calm Restored After Clashes With Police
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Calm is restored Saturday night in the towns of Siliana and Bouarada after clashes between young people and security units.
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:24:54 GMTTunisia: Covid-19 - 8 Deaths in Gabès and 75 More Infections Reported in Tozeur
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Eight additional deaths due to coronavirus were recorded in the last 24 hours in Gabes, said Coordinator of the Health Monitoring Unit at the Regional Health Directorate Hassine Jabrane.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 20:26:36 GMTTunisia: Mechichi Announces Cabinet Reshuffle
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi announced at a press briefing Saturday in Kasbah a Cabinet reshuffle that involved eleven ministerial portfolios and suppressed a ministry and a secretariat of state.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 09:57:15 GMTEgypt: Water Crisis Extends Beyond Impact of Ethiopia's Nile Dam
[African Arguments] The long negotiations between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia on the terms under which the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will be filled and operated have shown little sign so far of agreement.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 07:57:14 GMTTunisia: Revolution's Young Dreams Are Unfulfilled but Unforgotten
[African Arguments] Ten years on, many hopes have been crushed. But there is a new generation of Tunisians raised on the values of the revolution.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:30:33 GMTAngola: Angola, Algeria Reiterate Commitment to Fight Against Terrorism
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola and Algeria reiterated Thursday in Luanda determination in fighting terrorism, after the countries voiced concern about the hotspots and instability in their sub-regions.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 19:32:12 GMTTunisia: Covid-19 - Tunisia Surpasses Threshold of 4,000 Infections in 24 Hours
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 4,170 additional coronavirus infections were reported on January 14 until 11 a.m. out of a total of 15,132 tests carried out.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:37:59 GMTEgypt: The New Face of Parliament - an 83-Year-Old Woman Lawmaker
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Farida El Choubachy has become the first woman to preside over the opening session of Egypt's parliament in 42 years
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 20:25:46 GMTTunisia: Saied Tells Mechichi Not to Give in to Blackmail in Cabinet Reshuffle
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President of the Republic Kais Saied met Saturday in Carthage with Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 19:32:37 GMTTunisia: World Men's Handball Championship - (Gr B/Day-1): Tunisia Concede Defeat to Poland 28-30
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia's handball team were defeated by Polish counterpart 28-30 (half-time 17-17) at 2021 World Men's Handball Championship: (Gr B/day-1) (January 13-31), played Friday evening at the New Capital Sports Hall ...
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:34:48 GMTEgypt: Women Jailed Over Tiktok Posts to Face Trafficking Charges
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] The women had expected to be freed, but will now stay in prison pending another trial
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:38:37 GMTTunisia: Wounded of the Revolution Still Struggle 10 Years On
[JusticeInfo.net] Ten years after the victory of the Tunisian Revolution on January 14, 2011, the authorities still have not published the official list of wounded and martyrs of this event. About a dozen of them have been organizing a sit-in in Tuni...
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:03:59 GMTTunisia: Inscription of Couscous and Charfia Fishing On Unesco's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, Celebrated
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A special day was organised Wednesday afternoon at the Chedli Klibi City of Culture by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs to celebrate the official inscription of "the knowledge, know-how and practices related to...
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:01:14 GMTEgypt: Billion-Dollar Soviet Project, the Aswan Dam, Turns 50
[RFI] Fifty years after Nile River flooding was brought under control by the Aswan High Dam, the billion-dollar project is still revered as a fountain of life - generating huge amounts of electricity and bringing water to both Egypt and Sudan.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:42:14 GMTMorocco: Employment - Meeting in Rabat to Give New Impetus to MCA-Morocco Agency Projects
[MAP] Rabat -- A meeting was held Wednesday in Rabat to give new impetus to the projects planned by the Millennium Challenge Account-Morocco (MCA-Morocco) agency, in particular in the sector of employment.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:17:49 GMTEgypt: Egyptian Court Orders Two Female Tiktok Stars Be Freed From Jail
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] The social media influencers were jailed for violating family morals and posting indecent videos
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:09:14 GMTTunisia: Covid-19 - Number of Fatalities and Infections Up in Kef
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A one more COVID-19 fatality and 37 further infections were reported in the Kef governorate, according to the Local Health Directorate in Kef.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:55:39 GMTTunisia: Passengers Visiting France Must Present Negative PCR Test (Tunisair)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- As of January 18, 2021, all passengers travelling to France will have to present at check-in in Tunisia a negative PCR test carried out less than 72 hours prior to boarding, national carrier Tunisair said Frida...
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:31:32 GMTEgypt: No End to Escalating Repression
[HRW] Beirut -- Authorities Punish Critics, Close Civic Space with Impunity
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 08:29:37 GMTLibya/Zambia: Zambia Draw With Libya in Latest CHAN Warm-Up
[Cosafa] The Zambia side preparing for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) played to a 1-1 draw with fellow finalists Libya in their warm-up clash before the competition gets under way on Saturday.
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:32:50 GMTLibya: Road to Peace Can't Bypass Justice
[HRW] Tunis -- Armed groups that support competing Libyan governments and their international benefactors have been responsible for massive civilian casualties, displacement, and destruction during 2020, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Rep...
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:44:30 GMTTunisia: Tunisia-France Parliamentary Friendship Group Holds Constitutive Meeting
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Tunisia-France Parliamentary Friendship Group held, on Wednesday afternoon at the House of People's Representatives (HPR), its constitutive meeting, under chairmanship of its President MP Sofien Makhloufi.
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:26:27 GMTTunisia: New Record for Coronavirus Infection - 3,632 Cases in 24 Hours
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 3,632 additional coronavirus infections were reported on January 12 until 11 pm, out of a total of 12,453 tests carried out.
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:24:58 GMTTunisia: Mechichi Meets President of Libyan General Union of Chambers of Commerce
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi met, Wednesday evening, President of the Libyan General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, Mohamed AbdelKerim Raidh, in the presence of Minister of Economy, ...