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Fri, 08 Apr 2022 10:31:17 GMT
Tunisia: Tunisia - A 'Reconciliation' Law That Goes Against Transitional Justice
[JusticeInfo.net] Corruption, tax fraud and misappropriation of public property can now be amnestied in Tunisia. On March 21, President Kaïes Saïed used his expanded executive powers to sign a decree on criminal reconciliation, which adds to a law ...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:14:01 GMT
Tunisia: Analysts Warn That Country Risks Drifting Back to Pre-Revolutionary Era
[VOA] Political analysts say a quest for ever-greater power by Tunisian President Kais Saied risks sending the nation back to pre-revolutionary times of "strongman" rule.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:51:16 GMT
Egypt: Angola Reaffirms Interest in Cooperation With Egypt
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan ambassador to Egypt, Nelson Cosme, reaffirmed the Angolan State's interest in strengthening the partnership with the Egyptian authorities, within the framework of bilateral cooperation.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 06:53:37 GMT
North Africa: Ukraine War Linked to 'Massive Malnutrition Crisis' Affecting Millions in Other Emergencies - UNICEF
[UN News] The war in Ukraine has increased the risk of a "massive malnutrition crisis" for millions of children in other emergencies because of its already huge impact on global food prices, the UN said on Thursday.

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 05:23:17 GMT
Egypt: Tourism Hit By Ukraine Crisis
[IPS] Cairo, Egypt -- Tourism to Egypt's GDP is as vital as the Nile to its people. After Egypt's tourism sector began to recover following the Russian plane crash in 2015. Then COVID hit, and now the Ukrainian war shot a bullet through its heart.

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:52:09 GMT
Gambia: SESDO Launches D2.7 Million Fundraising for Champions Olympafrica to Compete in African Championship in Tunis
[The Point] The Serekunda East Sports Development Organisation (SESDO), the host of OlympAfrica, the current national volleyball champions on Sunday launched a fundraising campaign to facilitate Gambia's representation in the African volleyball club ...

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 06:47:53 GMT
Rwanda: New Tanzanian, Libyan Envoys Present Credentials to Kagame
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Wednesday April 6, received letters of credence from the new High Commissioner of Tanzania, Major General Richard Mutayoba Makanzo and the Ambassador of Libya to Rwanda, Ibrahim Sidy Ibrahim Matar.

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 06:11:48 GMT
Morocco: Rabat Hosts Symposium On Monotheistic Religions and Peace
[MAP] Rabat -- The Faculty of Letters and Humanities (FLSH) of Rabat organized on Tuesday a symposium under the theme "monotheistic religions bearers of messages of peace".

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 06:11:48 GMT
Morocco: ONEE Earmarks 2.5 Billion Moroccan Dirhams for Drinking Water Supply Project in Marrakech
[MAP] Marrakech -- The National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) has recently commissioned a major project to supply drinking water to the city of Marrakech and neighboring towns and localities from the Al Massira dam, for a total amou...

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 06:11:46 GMT
Morocco: Rider Yessin Rahmouni to Represent Morocco At 2022 Dressage World Cup Final
[MAP] Rabat -- After a great performance along with his horse "All at Once" at the international dressage competition S'hertogenbosh in the Netherlands, Moroccan rider Yessin Rahmouni will officially represent Morocco at the 2022 Dressage World Cup f...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:46:04 GMT
Africa: Qatar 2022 - Tunisia Coach Kadri Believes Feat Is Possible
[CAF] Jalel Kadri, the coach of Tunisia, has admitted that his team is in a difficult group at the 2022 World Cup but insists their target is to reach the second round of the tournament in Qatar.

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 08:31:28 GMT
Morocco/Gambia: Coach Bom Sowe Says Morocco Friendly to Serve As Booster for Queen Scorpions
[The Point] The Gambia women national team coach, Mariama 'Bom' Sowe has said that this month's friendly encounter against 2022 African Women's Cup of Nations host, Morocco, will serve as a morale booster for her side that missed out in the final rou...

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 10:06:34 GMT
North Africa: IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation Launches Call for Small Grants for CSOs in Tunisia, Algeria, Libya and Morocco #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation launched a call for small grants for associations from Tunisia, Algeria, Libya and Morocco running projects to su...

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:45:07 GMT
Western Sahara: Security Council Meets On 20 April On Western Sahara
[SPS] New York (United Nations) -- The United Nations Security Council will meet on 20 April to discuss the conflict in Western Sahara, indicated the United Kingdom, which chairs the UN executive body for the current month.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 08:10:21 GMT
Morocco: Morocco Coach Halilhodzic Eyes Major Upset in Tough World Cup Group
[CAF] Morocco coach Vahid Halilhodzic believes his side are capable of causing a major upset at the 2022 World Cup after they were handed one toughest groups of the competition.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 13:49:56 GMT
Africa: Somalia and Morocco Discuss Prospects for Regional Stability
[Dalsan Radio] Rabat -- Chief diplomats from Morocco and Somalia have reviewed long-standing diplomatic relations between the two countries, calling for further cooperation in areas such as regional stability.

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 19:45:59 GMT
Africa: African Quintet Handed Tricky 2022 World Cup Groups
[CAF] The five African countries at this year's World Cup have been handed tricky groups at the tournament with Tunisia drawn to face world champions France while Cameroon will play five-time winners Brazil

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 19:49:49 GMT
Africa: Qatar 2022 - Ghana to Face Portugal As Cameroon Battle Brazil
[Premium Times] Jay-Jay Okocha ,who represented Nigeria in three editions of the Mundial, was part of the football legends that conducted the 2022 World Cup draws

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 19:48:00 GMT
Africa: This Is Not Football
[The Herald] HE mentioned our name, of course he did, as the auditorium, packed with the leaders of world football, listened attentively.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 07:51:56 GMT
Tunisia: Tunisian President Dissolves Parliament
[RFI] Tunisia's President Kais Saied on Wednesday dissolved the country's parliament, which has been suspended since last year, and said lawmakers who defied him by voting to repeal decrees he used to assume near total power would be prosecuted.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:44:00 GMT
Tunisia: 'Daam' Centre Publishes 1st Index of Openness in Tunisia
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Index of Openness in Tunisia, developed by the Democratic Transition & Human Rights Support Centre (DAAM) revealed easy access to information from municipalities, but difficulty in accessing information fro...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:42:42 GMT
Tunisia: Pilot Project to Develop Organic Agricultural Products to Be Launched in Kasserine
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A pilot project to develop organic agricultural products in the localities of Charayaa and Machrek Chames (Governorate of Kasserine) will be launched shortly by the Cooperative Society for Agricultural Services...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:21:39 GMT
Tunisia: Presidential Decree On Dissolution of Parliament, Officially Published in Jort
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Presidential decree on the dissolution of the Parliament was published on Wednesday evening in the Official Gazette of the Tunisian Republic (JORT).

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:55:05 GMT
Algeria: Commitments to Regional Security and Prosperity Underscore Secretary Blinken's Travel to Algeria
[State Department] On March 30, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Algeria for meetings with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra to discuss regional security and stability, economic cooperation, and ad...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:46:28 GMT
Algeria: Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Algerian President Tebboune
[State Department] The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 20:18:02 GMT
Africa: Egypt and Nigeria Medicines Regulators Achieve High Maturity Level in Who Classification and Who Launches List of Regulatory Authorities That Meet International Standards
[WHO] Today, WHO announced that Egypt's and Nigeria's medical products regulatory agencies had reached maturity level 3. This means that these national bodies have been found to function well and that they could be eligible for inclusion into the tra...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:20:23 GMT
Algeria: President Tebboune Receives Us Secretary of State Antony Blinken
[Algerie Presse Service] ALGIERS-The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune received Wednesday the United States (US) Secretary of State, Antony Blinken.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:01:30 GMT
Africa: Major Russian Gas Deal Linked to South Africa's Stance on Ukraine
[Legalbrief] South Africa' s image as a neutral party was last week shattered when it tried to introduce a resolution at the UN that made no mention of Russia. Pretoria's proposed resolution on providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine was defeated in th...

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:01:14 GMT
North Africa: UN Dubai Forum - Women Entrepreneurs Call for Greater Access to Financing
[UN News] The second full day of the World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum (WEIF 2022) on Tuesday, saw women entrepreneurs demanding better opportunities and better access to financing to help ensure a more equitable, sustainable role in business deve...

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:33:51 GMT
Morocco: FM Says U.S. Position On Morocco's Autonomy Plan Is Constant
[MAP] Rabat -- The U.S. position on the Moroccan autonomy initiative in the Sahara has been constant for several U.S. administrations, said Tuesday the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita.



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