North Africa
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 05:23:38 GMTEgypt: Egyptian Exceptionalism in a Chinese-Led World
[Chatham House] Despite huge economic cooperation and unrestrained reciprocal praise, Egypt and China's relationship is more complex and unilateral than either would admit.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 07:43:54 GMTMorocco: Morocco Retains CHAN Title in Style
[This is Africa] Morocco made history on Sunday when they became the first team to win CHAN back-to-back after beating Mali 2-0 in the final played in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 08:59:36 GMTTunisia: Syndicated Loan Worth U.S.$465 Million Mobilised By 14 Banks (Finance Ministry)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Fourteen banks have contributed to a syndicated foreign currency loan of $465 million, said the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Investment Support.In a statement issued Wednesday in Tunis, the ministry added t...
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 08:59:33 GMTTunisia: BCT Shows a Shortfall of 170 MD, Following Non-Applied Penalties (Court of Auditors)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Central Bank of Tunisia sustained losses of nearly 170 million dinars. This amount represents the penalties that have not been imposed on banks, according to the annual report published Wednesday by the Cou...
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 08:59:30 GMTTunisia: LTDH Lodges Complaint Against National Union of Internal Security Forces in Sfax
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Tunisian League of Human Rights (French: LTDH) said Wednesday it filed a complaint against the National Union of Internal Security Forces in Sfax.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 08:59:25 GMTTunisia: President Saied - Cabinet Reshuffle Crisis Must Be Solved in Accordance With Constitution
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The crisis caused by the cabinet reshuffle must be solved in accordance with the constitution rather than searching for «an impossible legal outcome or interpretations and Fatwas that transgress the provisions...
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 08:35:21 GMTMorocco/Mozambique: Mozambique Stop in Morocco On Their Way to Under-20 AFCON
[Cosafa] The Mozambique team are on their way to Mauritania for the Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations having made a stop-over in Casablanca, Morocco.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 08:06:04 GMTTunisia: Covid-19 - Scientific Committee Proposes to Extend Targeted Lockdown Till March 15
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- "The Scientific Committee to Combat the Coronavirus proposed, during its meeting held on Tuesday, to extend the targeted lockdown till March 15," said Wednesday, Committee member Habib Ghedira.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 08:05:55 GMTTunisia: UNHCR Office in Zarzis Calls for Vaccinating 700 Refugees and Asylum Seekers Against Coronavirus
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Director of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Office in Zarzis Naoufel Tounsi said Wednesday that a request had been sent to the health ministry last January to ensure the vaccination of...
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 07:43:40 GMTTunisia: Cabinet Reshuffle - Saied, Wednesday, Holds Meeting With Various Parliamentary Groups
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President of the Republic Kais Saied will hold a meeting Wednesday afternoon with MPs from various parliamentary opposition groups as well as those from the government, said Democratic Bloc MP Zouhaier Maghzaou...
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 07:43:38 GMTTunisia: Covid-19 - Number of Fatalities and Infections Up in Gabes
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Three COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the past 24 hours in Gabes governorate, pushing the death toll in the region to 255 since the outbreak of the pandemic.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 05:39:35 GMTLibya: Security Council Urges Interim Leadership to Prepare for December Polls
[UN News] The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday called on the new interim leadership of Libya to swiftly form an inclusive Government and make necessary preparations for December's presidential and parliamentary elections.
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:19:02 GMTMorocco: Hammams - Employees Involved in Work Stoppage Due to Covid-19 Will Be Compensated - Minister
[MAP] Rabat -- Employees of hammams (traditional, Turkish-like baths), which closed due to the spread of Covid-19, will soon be compensated for job loss, Minister of State in charge of human rights and relations with parliament Mustapha Ramid said on...
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:18:56 GMTEgypt: Human Rights Council - Countries Should Take Bold Action On Egypt
[HRW] Geneva -- Monitoring, Tough Message on Dire Rights Situation Long Overdue
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:18:34 GMTAfrica: FIFA Club World Cup - Bayern to Face Tigres in Final
[Cameroon Tribune] FC Bayern beat Africa's champions, Al Ahly of Egypt, 2-0 on Monday, February 8, 2020 advancing to the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup final in Qatar. The European champions dominated the first half of the game and deservedly took the l...
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:10:29 GMTEgypt: Farmers Tap New Technology to Save Water and Boost Crops
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Samalout -- When Eman Essa's husband died and she took over running his farm in southern Egypt, she found herself guessing when the wheat crop needed watering.
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:50:02 GMTTunisia: Saudi-Led Coalition Says Intercepted Two Houthi Armed Drones
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Riyadh/Saudi Arabia -- The Saudi-led military coalition engaged in Yemen said on Sunday it had intercepted and destroyed two armed drones launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement towards southern Saudi Arabia.
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:49:59 GMTTunisia: Govt, UGTT Ink Agreement to Suspend All Forms of Protests in Health Sector
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- All forms of protests in the heath sector have been suspended, it was decided, following an agreement concluded on Tuesday at the end of a working session held between the government and the Tunisian General La...
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:49:58 GMTTunisia: Oscars 2021 - Ben Hania's "The Man Who Sold His Skin" Shortlisted
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania's "The Man Who Sold His Skin" has been selected in the Oscars' International Feature Film shortlist as announced Tuesday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:22:45 GMTNorth Africa: Billiat Wanted for U.S.$800,000-A-Year Deal
[The Herald] ZIMBABWE international forward, Khama Billiat, is making headlines amid reports there are moves for him to secure a deal worth about US$800 000 per year in North Africa.
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:21:51 GMTEgypt: Sisi - Hope Probe's Arrival to Mars Heralds Scientific Boom in Arab Region
[Egypt Online] Sisi: Hope Probe's arrival to Mars heralds scientific boom in Arab region
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:21:50 GMTEgypt: Egypt Reports 573 New Coronavirus Cases, 52 Fatalities
[Egypt Online] The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday9/2/2021 that 573 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 170,780.
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:41:12 GMTTunisia: Coronavirus - 811 More Infections and 75 Deaths Recorded On February 8
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Health Ministry on Tuesday reported 811 more infections with coronavirus recorded February 08 until 11 pm out of a total of 3,646 tests carried out.
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:41:09 GMTTunisia: Coronavirus - 16 More Infections and 49 Recoveries Reported in Sidi Bouzid
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Sixteen more COVID-19 cases were recorded in Sidi Bouzid on Monday, bringing to 4751 the total number of cases detected in the region since the spread of the pandemic, local health director Mohamed Zaher Ahmadi...
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:41:06 GMTTunisia: Female Sports Participation in Tunisia Low, Says Secretary of State
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Secretary of State for Youth and Sports Sihem Ayadi said low female sports participation in Tunisia accounts for top women athletes seldom taking part in continental and international competitions.
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:41:05 GMTTunisia: Covid-19 - Ariana Sees 6 Deaths, 202 More Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The governorate of Ariana has just recorded 6 coronavirus-related deaths during the period from February 5 to 9.This takes the overall fatality numbers from the virus to 294 in the governorate, according to the...
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:08:06 GMTEgypt: Oil Minister Confers With Delegation of Amcham of Commerce On Investment Opportunities in Mining Sector
[Egypt Online] Minister of Oil and Mineral Wealth Tarek el Mullah conferred on Tuesday with delegation of the mining committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt on investment opportunities in the mining sector and ongoing measures to updat...
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:08:02 GMTEgypt: Minister of International Cooperation - House of Representatives Ratifies 5 Development Grants Worth $40 Million Promoting Egypt's National Development Agenda
[Egypt Online] H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation, said that the House of Representatives approved 5 non-refundable grant agreements to the Ministry with multilateral and bilateral development partners, valued at $41 m...
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:56:08 GMTTunisia: Parliament Approves Extension of Military Aviation Deployment in Mali and Dispatch of Aviation Unit to Car
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Members of the House of People's Representatives (HPR), Tuesday, voted to extend the mission to deploy a military aviation unit in Mali and to send a helicopter unit to the Central African Republic (CAR) under ...
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:56:07 GMTTunisia: Tokyo Olympic Games - 62 to 65 Athletes Will Represent Tunisia - Secretary of State
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Secretary of State for Youth and Sports Sihem Ayadi said 62 to 65 athletes will represent Tunisia at Tokyo Olympic Games set for next summer.