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Fri, 07 Jan 2022 11:55:41 GMT
Tunisia: Ben Arous Reports 121 More Covid-19 Infections in 48 Hours
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Ben Arous reported 121 more COVID-19 infections over the past 48 hours after the results of 554 tests were returned .

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:11:34 GMT
Tunisia: Free Arbitrarily Detained Ex-Justice Minister
[HRW] Tunis -- Another Blow to Rights Under President Saied's Power Grab

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 08:16:21 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Reports 840 New Coronavirus Cases, 19 Deaths - Health Ministry
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said Thursday that 840 new coronavirus infections were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases reported in Egypt since the beginning of the outbreak to 390,294.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 08:03:50 GMT
Africa: Pharaohs Chasing More Records
[CAF] Egypt holds numerous records in TotalEnergies AFCON history. This time round, The Pharaohs are eyeing more records to break.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:53:52 GMT
Egypt: Ministry of Immigration Answers Queries On 1st Insurance Policy for Egyptian Expats
[Egypt Online] The Ministry of Immigration answered a number of queries paid by some Egyptian expatriates on the launch of the first-ever insurance policy for Egyptians living abroad in implementation of the directives of the political leadership.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:51:00 GMT
Algeria: President Tebboune Receives Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune received Thursday Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdoulaye Diop, bearer of a message from Mali's Interim President Assimi Goïta, the...

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:50:55 GMT
Algeria: Fiscal Year 2022 - Benabderrahmane Chairs Ceremony to Grant Budget Allocations to Ministries
[Algerie Presse Service] The Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Aïmene Benabderrahmane, chaired Thursday the ceremony to grant budget allocations to various ministries under the Finance Act 2022.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:37:41 GMT
Tunisia: Cabinet Meeting Approves Draft Presidential Economic Decrees
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A Cabinet meeting held Thursday at the Palace of Carthage, under the chairmanship of President Kais Saied, approved a number of draft presidential economic decrees.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:37:38 GMT
Tunisia: International Firm Begins External Audit in Ministry of Infrastructure
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- An external audit by an international firm bagan Thursday at the Tunisian Ministry of Public Works.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:37:35 GMT
Tunisia: Number of Investment Projects Reported in 2021 Decreases By 57 Percent - TIA
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Nearly 25 projects (costing over 15 million dinars) were reported to the Tunisia Investment Authority (TIA), until December 2021, against 58 projects in 2020, down 57%, according to statistics from the TIA.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:37:32 GMT
Tunisia: Two People Die of Coronavirus in Gabes, 24 More Cases
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Gabes governorate recorded two more fatalities of the coronavirus during the last 24 hours, according to recent statistics published Thursday by the Local Health Directorate.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:32:50 GMT
Tunisia: Political Advertising and Violation of Electoral Silence Are Punishable By Fines - President of Court of Auditors
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President of the Court of Auditors, Néjib Ktari, told TAP on Thursday that electoral crimes, including political advertising and violation of electoral silence, are punishable by fines under Articles 154 and 1...

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:32:49 GMT
Tunisia: TIA Launches Online Investor Guide
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Tunisian Investment Authority (TIA) launched Wednesday the Online Investor Guide which is available at the following address: https://guide.tia.gov. tn.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:32:14 GMT
Egypt: All Payroll Cards to Be Replaced With Meeza Cards By End of January
[Egypt Online] Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said that work will be finalized for replacing all the payroll cards of civil servants with Meeza cards by the end of January.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:32:09 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Greets Pope Tawadros On Christmas
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi greeted on Thursday 6/1/2022 Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese on Christmas.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:32:07 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Greets Armenian Orthodox Community On Christmas
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi delegated Thursday 6/1/2022 presidential secretary Abdel Aziz el Sherif to convey his greetings to the Armenian Orthodox denomination on Christmas and attend celebrations organized on this occasion.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:32:01 GMT
Egypt: Environment Minister Greets Pope Tawadros On Christmas
[Egypt Online] Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad visited the papal premises of the Coptic Cathedral to greet Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese on the occasion of Christmas.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:29:29 GMT
Algeria/Ghana: Stars Lose to Algeria in Trial Match
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's Black Stars was yesterday humbled 3-0 by Algeria's Fennec Foxes in an international friendly at the Education City Stadium in Doha, Qatar as both sides wrapped up preparation for the African Cup of Nations(AFCON) in Cameroon ...

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:20:41 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Kef Logs 31 More Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Kef governorate saw 31 more infections with the coronavirus, out of 225 people tested on January 3 and 4, the Local Health Directorate announced on Thursday.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:20:36 GMT
Tunisia: Coronavirus - 33 Cases of Omicron Infection Recorded in Tunisia By January 4, 2022
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Mahjoub Al-Ouni, member of the scientific committee for the fight against the coronavirus, said on Thursday that Tunisia has recorded, until Tuesday, January 4, 2022, 33 cases of infection by the omicron mutant...

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:20:33 GMT
Africa: Anis Ben Slimane Features in IFFHS Men's Youth CAF Team of Year 2021
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia's Anis Ben Slimane is the only Arab player who features in the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) Men's Youth CAF team of the Year 2021.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 14:04:09 GMT
Africa: Time for Atlas Lions to Roar
[CAF] The Moroccan Atlas Lions have just one TotalEnergies AFCON to their name. They believe now it's their time to roar again.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:13:44 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Reports 803 New Coronavirus Cases, 27 Deaths ‎
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said Wednesday that 803 new coronavirus infections were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases reported in Egypt since the beginning of the outbreak to 389,454.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:13:42 GMT
Egypt: ‎4th World Youth Forum to Convene Jan 10‎
[Egypt Online] The fourth edition of the World Youth Forum (WYF) will take place on Jan 10-13 in the Red Sea tourist resort of Sharm el Sheikh with the participation of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:13:38 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Greets Egyptian Copts Abroad On Christmas
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi greeted on Thursday Egyptian Copts abroad on Christmas.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:08:05 GMT
Egypt: Sisi - Egypt Keen to Offer Support to Chad ‎
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said Egypt is keen to offer full support to Chad during the current transitional phase as well as to develop relations between both countries at various levels.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 10:30:12 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Medenine Logs 3 Deaths and 175 Infections in 24h
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Three COVID-19 deaths and 175 infections were reported in Medenine over the past 24 hours, taking the caseload to 35,647 and the death toll to 1224, Preventive Healthcare director Zayed El Anz told TAP.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 10:28:09 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Positivity Rate Reaches 17.26 Percent On Jan. 4
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Three COVID-19 deaths and 2,302 infections were logged on January 4 from 13,335 tests (17.26% positivity rate), bringing the caseload to 733,379 and death toll to 25,617, the Health Ministry said.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 10:28:09 GMT
Tunisia: 'Honest Judges and Lawyers Will Not Be Undermined,' Says Saied
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- "Honest" judges and lawyers will not be undermined, President Kais Saied insisted at a meeting Wednesday with President of the Bar Brahim Bouderbala.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 12:49:01 GMT
Tunisia: Financial Market Council Develops Guide for Issuance of Green, Sustainability, Social Bonds
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Financial Market Council (FMC) developed in collaboration with International Finance Corporation, member of the World Bank Group, a guide for the issuance of Green, Sustainability, Social Bonds (GSS), the F...



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