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Tue, 30 Nov 2021 05:04:31 GMT
North Africa: Algeria's Yassir Picks Up $30m to Build a Super App in North Africa
[TechCrunch] Yassir, an Algerian startup that provides on-demand services such as ride-hailing and last-mile delivery, has raised a $30 million Series A round.

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 11:03:12 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Over 5 Million People Fully Vaccinated So for
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 30,544 COVID jabs were administered on November 28, the Health Ministry said.

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 12:54:46 GMT
Rwanda/Morocco: APR Held By Moroccan Side RS Berkane
[New Times] APR FC were left frustrated after being held to a scoreless draw by Renaissance Sportive de Berkane of Morocco in the third round of this year's CAF Confederation Cup first leg match at the Kigali Stadium on Sunday.

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 10:55:37 GMT
Tunisia: Coronavirus - Zero Deaths and 95 New Infections Recorded On November 27
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- No deaths from coronavirus were recorded in Tunisia on Saturday, November 27, according to an update released by the Ministry of Health Sunday.

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:20:12 GMT
Tunisia: Democratic Current, Ettakatol and Al-Joumhouri Against Recent Appointments of Governors
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Democratic Current, Ettakatol and Al-Joumhouri parties said that "the unilateral management of power by the President of the Republic has led to appointments based only on loyalty and commitment to his proj...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:20:09 GMT
Tunisia: PDL Denounces "Return to Appointments Based On Allegiance and Favoritism"
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Reacting to the recent appointments of governors whose list was published last Friday in the Official Gazette of the Tunisian Republic (JORT), the Free Destourian Party (PDL) denounced "the return to appointmen...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:20:03 GMT
Tunisia: Focus On Oxfam-Tunisia Campaign On Women's Unpaid Care Work
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Women spend between 8 to 12 hours a day doing an unpaid care work compared to 45 minutes on average for men, says an Oxfam Tunisia influencer campaign which sought to raise public awareness, particularly younge...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:01:14 GMT
Tunisia: Healthy Ministry Calls for Vigilance After Emergence of New Covid-19 Variant in South Africa
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A meeting to assess the pandemic situation in Tunisia was held on Saturday. Participants in the meeting emphasised the need to tigthen border control and urged compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures in pu...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:47:23 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Stresses Importance of Mediterranean Regional Cooperation
[Egypt Online] Egypt underlined the importance of Mediterranean cooperation in the face of regional challenges, topped by climate change, illegal immigration, extremism and social and economic development.

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:47:20 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Reports 931 New Coronavirus Cases, 68 Fatalities
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said on Saturday that 931 new coronavirus cases were detected in Egypt over the past 24 hours, upping the total number of infections to 355,767.

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:47:17 GMT
Egypt: Transport Minister Raises Flag At Damietta Port
[Egypt Online] Transport Minister Kamel el Wazir visited Damietta Port Sunday to get firsthand information about projects that are currently being implemented there.

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:47:14 GMT
Egypt: Defense Min. Meets Parl't Delegation
[Egypt Online] Defense Minister Mohamed Zaki had talks with a delegation of members of House of Representatives and Senate on the current conditions and threats that might face Egyptian national security in view of international and regional changes.

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:47:11 GMT
Egypt: Armed Forces Announce Details of EDEX 2021
[Egypt Online] The Armed Forces organized a global press conference to announce the details of the second edition of the Egypt Defense EXPO (EDEX).

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:39:41 GMT
Tunisia: Coronavirus - 39708 Vaccine Doses Administered On November 27
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The number of coronavirus vaccine doses administered on November 27, 2021 is about 39708, the Ministry of Health said in a statement Sunday.

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 06:24:44 GMT
Libya: Gunmen Attack Court, Blocking Gaddafi Son's Appeal to Run for President
[RFI] Libya's unity government has condemned an attack on a court which prevented Saif al-Islam Kadhafi from lodging an appeal against disqualification from December's presidential election.

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:35:36 GMT
Tunisia: 'KADIRAT' Launches Guide to Urge Tunisian Gov't to Keep Legislation in Harmony With Maputo Protocol
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The organisation "KADIRAT", on Saturday, launched a guide to urge the Tunisian government to keep its legislation in harmony with the provisions of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Righ...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:33:59 GMT
Algeria: 35.97 Percent Voter Turnout in Municipal Elections At Close of Polling Stations
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The voter turnout in the municipal elections reached 35.97% and 34.39% in the provincial elections at the closing of the polling stations, at 20:00, the chairman of the National Independent Authority for Elections,...

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 07:17:49 GMT
Libya: Gaddafi's Bid for President Questions the ICC's Influence
[ISS] Saif al-Islam Gaddafi's ambitions in Libya may not materialise, but his move shows the international court's limits.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 06:15:23 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Reopens Restored 'Ancient Avenue of the Sphinxes' in Luxor
[DW] A grand ceremony marked the reopening of the 3,400-year-old walkway in the ancient city of Thebes. Egyptian authorities hope to boost the country's struggling tourism sector.

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 09:59:12 GMT
Egypt: Interior Ministry Takes Part in World Children's Day Celebrations
[Egypt Online] Security directorates in Sharqiya, Ismailia, Fayyoum, and Menoufia governorates took part in the celebrations marking the World Children's Day.

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 09:59:08 GMT
Egypt: CBS News Highlights Egypt Reopening of Ancient "Avenue of Sphinxes" Centuries After It Hosted Parades for Gods
[Egypt Online] As Americans settled down to enjoy the time-honored tradition of the Thanksgiving Day Parade, almost 6,000 miles away, Egypt set out to revive a tradition of its own that likely hadn't been seen in a couple thousand years, CBS News rep...

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 09:59:04 GMT
Egypt: Planning, Environment Ministers Discuss Preparations for COP27
[Egypt Online] Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala al-Said discussed Friday with Minister of Environment Yasmine Foud preparations for Egypt hosting of the UN Climate Change Conference 2022 (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh.

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 09:59:02 GMT
Egypt: Saudi Arabia Allows Direct Entry of Travelers From Egypt - Manpower Ministry
[Egypt Online] Manpower Minister Mohamed Safaan received a report from the labor representation offices at the Egyptian consulate in Riyadh and Jeddah indicating that the Saudi Interior Ministry had allowed direct entry of travelers from Egypt, Indon...

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 09:58:57 GMT
Egypt: 27 Container, Cargo Ships Handled At Damietta Port
[Egypt Online] Twenty-seven container and cargo ships were handled at Damietta Port in the past 24 hours.

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 09:44:33 GMT
Tunisia: Former Agriculture Minister Samir Taieb and 3 Other Officials Provisionally Released
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The investigating judge at the Economic and Financial Judicial Division in charge of the case of suspected fraud in a public contract between the Ministry of Agriculture and a private company specialised in com...

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 09:44:30 GMT
Tunisia: Packaging - "Packprint Tunisia" November 30-December 3 in Kram
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The seventh international exhibition of packaging and printing "PackPrint Tunisia 2021" will be held from November 30 to December 03, 2021, at the Exhibition Center of Kram (northern suburb of Tunis), with the ...

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 09:44:28 GMT
Tunisia: Using 50,000 Electric Vehicles By 2025 Would Reduce 2.2 Mtco2e - Study
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The use of 50,000 electric vehicles by 2025, and 130,000 by 2030, would help reduce 2.2 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (MtCO2e) of greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study carried out by the Ministry of...

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 09:44:26 GMT
Tunisia: Full Involvement in AfCFTA Could Increase National Income By 6 Percent By 2035 - Minister of Trade
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- "Tunisia's national income should increase by 6% by 2035 under the condition of a full involvement in the African continental zone, through the removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers and the adoption of a tr...

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 09:44:23 GMT
Tunisia: Number of Schools Closed Following Coronavirus Outbreaks - Education Minister
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Ministry of Education has decided to close classrooms in a number of schools and shut down other schools following coronavirus outbreaks among students, Minister of Education Fathi Slaouti said on Friday.

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 09:44:17 GMT
Tunisia: Coronavirus - 68 Infection Cases in Nabeul Schools Over Last 10 Days
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 68 cases of coronavirus infection have been reported in schools in the governorate of Nabeul during the last ten days (November 15 to 25).



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