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Wed, 17 Nov 2021 07:32:01 GMT
Nigeria: 95 Libya Returnees Arrive Nigeria
[Vanguard] Lagos -- Another batch of 95 Nigerians, who were stranded in Libya, have arrived Nigeria under the Assisted Voluntary Programme.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:25:10 GMT
Tunisia: Trial in Ben Guerdane Events Case Deferred Until February 8, 2022
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Trial in the case of the events of Ben Guerdane known as "the epic of Ben Guerdane" has been deferred until February 8, 2022, the communications office at the Court of First Instance of Tunis said Tuesday.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:25:07 GMT
Tunisia/Zambia: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Group B - Day 6 - Tunisia Qualify for Playoffs After 3-1 Win Over Zambia
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia's national soccer team have qualified for the third and final round (playoffs) of the World Cup 2022 qualifiers, after defeating Zambia's 3-1 (half-time 3-0), at a Group B day-6 game played on Tuesday n...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:25:05 GMT
Tunisia: Supplementary Finance Act - Budget Deficit Widens and Public Investment Declines
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The state budget deficit for the year 2021 has widened by 38% to 9,792 million dinars (MD), under the Supplementary Finance Act, against 7094 MD provided for by the Finance Act 2021.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:21:53 GMT
Egypt: Egypt, EU Urge Establishing Strategic Cooperation, Especially On Migration
[Egypt Online] Egypt and the European Union called for establishing strategic cooperation, especially in the field of migration.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:21:49 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Orders Expanding Covid-19 Vaccination Campaigns
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued on Tuesday 16/11/2021 directives for expanding COVID-19 vaccination campaigns for citizens, and facilitating relevant procedures.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:21:48 GMT
Egypt: ICT Minister, Russian Trade Delegation Discuss Investments in Egypt
[Egypt Online] Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat has received Russian Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Maxim Parshin, who is visiting Cairo on top of a trade mission in the fields of...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:21:46 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Directs Govt to Accelerate Development of Ring Road
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi directed the government to accelerate the development of the Ring Road connecting together Greater Cairo's main traffic arteries and roads as per the set timetable.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:21:43 GMT
Egypt: Mufti - Egypt, Egyptians Invulnerable to Any Strife
[Egypt Online] Egypt's Mufti Shawki Allam said on Tuesday 16/11/2021 Egypt has always been invulnerable to any attempts to stoke internal strife or foment sedition among its people throughout history.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:21:39 GMT
Egypt: FM Urges Providing Sustainable Financing for UNRWA
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has underlined the importance of providing sustainable financing for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA's) programs, as well as continuing indispensable contributions by internat...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:19:03 GMT
Africa: Cameroon and Tunisia Complete Roster of 10 for Play-Off Round
[CAF] Cameroon and Tunisia completed the roster for the play-off round of the qualifiers for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup after they picked victories in their final group matches on Tuesday.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:11:17 GMT
Algeria: 2022 Football World Cup (Qualifiers-Group a/Day 6) - Algeria Through to Playoffs
[Algerie Presse Service] BLIDA-Algeria's national soccer team has qualified for the third and final round (playoffs) of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after they played out a draw against Burkina Faso 2-2 (half-time: 1-1) in a match held Tuesday at Must...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:52:17 GMT
Tunisia: Four Officials Held in Custody Over Falsification of Government Documents
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Public Prosecutor's Office at the Judicial Counter-Terrorism Division ordered to hold in custody a former Tunisian consul in Syria, a former head of the consular office, an official at the civil status depa...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:52:14 GMT
Tunisia: Four Defendants in Lotfi Naguedh Murder Case Handed Out 15-Year Prison Sentence
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal of Sousse, on Tuesday, sentenced to 15 years in prison four defendants in the case of murder of head of the local union of farmers in Tataouine and co-ordinator of N...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:52:10 GMT
Tunisia: Inter-Religious Conference in Tunis On International Day for Tolerance
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The celebration of the International Day for Tolerance aims at enshrining the principles of peaceful coexistence between citizens of the same country, regardless of their cults and beliefs, said participants in...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:52:04 GMT
Tunisia: Representatives of Spanish Travel Agencies Visit Sousse
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Representatives of travel agencies in Spain, on Tuesday, visited the governorate of Sousse, as part of a promotional visit to learn about the characteristics of the region as a flagship tourist destination.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:52:00 GMT
Africa: Legal Framework Needs to Be Updated to Take Advantage of China-Africa Forum On Cooperation - Mohe
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Moncef Boukthir stressed Tuesday at the closing ceremony of the 4th edition of the "Seeds for the Future" programme, and the Huawei Academy of Information an...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:43:29 GMT
Egypt: 99 Petroleum Contracts Inked in 7 Years At $17bln
[Egypt Online] The Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) said on Tuesday that 99 contracts were signed within the past seven years in the petroleum sector with investments at 17 billion dollars, while 45 projects were carried out t...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:43:25 GMT
Egypt: Egyptian Products Have Major Chances to Penetrate African Markets
[Egypt Online] Minister of Trade and Industry Nivene Gamea said Tuesday the Egyptian products have great chances to penetrate African markets in light of the high demand on the country's goods due to their affordable prices.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:43:19 GMT
South Africa: Trade Min. Highlights Importance of Building Strategic Relations Between Egypt, South Africa
[Egypt Online] Minister of Trade and Industry Neveen Gamea asserted the importance of building strategic relations between Egypt and South Africa in a way that could contribute to the economic map of the African continent, underlining the importance ...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:30:15 GMT
Tunisia: Libya's Eastern Commander Haftar Announces Election Bid
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Benghazi /Libya -- Eastern commander Khalifa Haftar will run in Libya's presidential elections due next month, he announced in a televised speech on Tuesday.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:30:03 GMT
Tunisia: 2,244 Tons of Olives Collected Since Harvest Start in Siliana
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 2,244 tons of olives have been collected since the start of the olive harvest in Siliana, equivalent to 4,000 tons of olive oil, according to estimates by the local agricultural development authority (CRDA).

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:30:00 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Over 28 Thousand Persons Vaccinated On Nov. 15
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 4,796,143 people have been fully vaccinated until November 15, including 3,763,781 who got two doses and 1,032,362 who received one shot as the J&J/Janssen vaccine requires a single dose or they had previously ...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:29:57 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Béja Logs 1 Death and 11 More Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- One more death due to COVID19 was recorded in the governorate of Beja, bringing the toll to 670 since the outbreak of the pandemic. During the period from November 7 to 15, 2021, the region reported 11 more inf...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:29:49 GMT
Tunisia: Govt Undertakes to Enforce All Previously Concluded Agreements - Taboubi
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- "As part of the continuity of the State, the government will shortly publish the various agreements previously concluded with the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) in the Official Gazette of the Tunisian Rep...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:18:06 GMT
Egypt: IDSC - Arab Monetary Fund Forecasts Egypt's Economy to Continue to Be Strong After Covid-19 Crisis
[Egypt Online] The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) forecasts that the Egyptian economy will continue to be strong after the COVID-19 crisis, the Cabinet Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) said Tuesday.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:17:54 GMT
Egypt: Chief of Staff Attends "Besheer 22" Command Project
[Egypt Online] Chief of Staff Osama Askar attended Tuesday the major phase of a two-level external command project, "Besheer 22", carried out by a formation of the Second Field Army.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:17:52 GMT
Egypt: Military Production Minister Inspects Egypt, UAE Pavilions At Expo 2020 Dubai
[Egypt Online] Minister of Military Production Mohamed Ahmed Morsy has inspected the Egyptian and UAE pavilions at Expo 2020 Dubai.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 05:37:11 GMT
Nigeria/Tunisia: World Cup Qualifiers Cameroon Edge Côte d'Ivoire to Join Tunisia, Algeria, Nigeria in Playoffs
[This Day] Cameroon, Tunisia, Algeria and Nigeria clinched the final places in the African play-offs for the 2022 World Cup.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:42:24 GMT
Morocco: Morocco to Build New Infrastructure for Nigeria's Gas Delivery Project
[Leadership] The government of Morocco is considering setting up a downstream division of state-owned ONHYM to manage domestic natural gas infrastructure, including a project to deliver gas by pipeline from Nigeria to Morocco through 13 countries.



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