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Wed, 13 Apr 2022 05:38:49 GMT
North Africa: Algeria Accuses Morocco of Killing Three People in Western Sahara
[DW] Tensions between the two north African neighbors have risen again after reports of a Moroccan air strike. Algeria has claimed that the attack was "targeted."

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:11:49 GMT
Libya: Khalifa Haftar Loyalists Suspend Participation in Dialogue
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- There has been mixed reactions following the decision by soldiers loyal to Khalifa Haftar to suspend their participation in the 5+5 committee. The military committee was set up at the Berlin political agreement and is one of ...

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 07:30:54 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Names Ehab Galal As New Coach After Carlos Queiroz Exit
[CAF] Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has announced the appointment of former Ismaily defender Ehab Galal as the new head of the national team.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 07:30:49 GMT
Libya: Frenchman Corentin Martins Named New Coach of Libya
[CAF] The Libyan Football Federation has appointed Frenchman Corentin Martins as the new coach of their senior national team.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 05:46:16 GMT
Rwanda: BAL 2022 - Robert Pack in Egypt to Scout Rwanda Energy Group's Opponents
[New Times] Robert Pack Jr, the American coach of Rwanda Energy Group (REG) Basketball club is currently in Cairo - Egypt to attend group-stage games of the Nile Conference, as a way of keeping an eye on his team's potential opponents at the playoffs...

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 05:16:48 GMT
Egypt: Pylon Gets U.S.$19 Million to Scale Software for Water and Electricity Distribution Companies
[TechCrunch] Pylon, an Egyptian infrastructure management platform for water and electricity companies in emerging markets, has raised a $19 million seed round.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 13:33:47 GMT
Africa: South Africa Not Africa's 'Most Obese Country' - but Comes Close
[Africa Check] The head of a health consultancy claimed South Africa was "the most obese country in Africa". We took a closer look at his evidence.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 13:12:27 GMT
Morocco/Ghana: Black Queens Off to Morocco for Friendly
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's senior national female team, the Black Queens have left Accra for Rabat ahead of tomorrow's international friendly match against Morocco.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 11:36:33 GMT
Algeria: RSF Deplores Owner's Decision to Close Leading Algerian Daily
[RSF] Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the owner's decision to close the leading Algerian French-language daily Liberté, which has been subjected to constant harassment from the government's highest level in recent years. The paper's sudden ...

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 10:37:22 GMT
Tunisia: Cabinet Meeting Looks At Set of Draft Decree-Laws and Presidential Decrees
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Cabinet meeting held Saturday at the Palace of Carthage under the chairmanship of President Kais Saied looked at four draft decree-laws and seven presidential decrees.

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 10:37:19 GMT
Tunisia: President of the Republic Chairs Cabinet Meeting
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kais Saied, on Saturday, chaired the Cabinet meeting that saw 4 draft decree laws and 7 presidential decrees discussed.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 11:24:38 GMT
Africa: World Cup Eliminations Dash Small Business Hopes From Colombia to Nigeria
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Low-income workers are set to lose out from a slew of surprising knockouts in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 11:11:42 GMT
Morocco: Morocco, Spain Mend Ties After Change in Policy On Western Sahara
[DW] Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez and Moroccan King Mohammad VI met in Rabat after a year of tense relations. Spain said it backed the kingdom's plan of limited autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty for Western Sahara.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:25:49 GMT
Tunisia: Lead-Based Paint Industry 'Does Not Care About Its Consumers' Health' - NGO
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The paint industry in Tunisia, particularly those who continue to manufacture lead-based household paints "do not care about the health of their consumers."

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:08:10 GMT
Egypt: Berger - EU Works On Finishing Details of €100-Mln Grant to Egypt
[Egypt Online] Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Egypt Christian Berger said on Friday 08/04/2022 the EU is working on finishing details of the ?100-million grant, which Egypt will receive, in response to the surging food prices on the he...

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:07:09 GMT
Egypt: Int'l Cooperation Minister Meets Representatives of Jordan, Tunisia, Mauritania, Morocco, WB
[Egypt Online] International Cooperation Minister Rania el Mashat held on Friday 08/04/2022 a number of meetings with representatives of Jordan, Tunisia, Mauritania, Morocco and the World Bank during her visit to Jeddah to attend the Annual High-Leve...

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:59:19 GMT
Egypt: Egypt, WB Discuss Cooperation in Modern Systems of Irrigation
[Egypt Online] Egypt and the World Bank (WB) have probed means on boosting cooperation in using modern irrigation systems.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:50:49 GMT
Tunisia: Tennis - Charleston Open - Ons Jabeur in Semi-Finals
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisian Ons Jabeur ( world 10th) qualified for the semi-finals of the Charleston Open (USA) after beating Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina (42nd) by 2 sets to 0 (6-3, 6-2), in the quarterfinals played Friday evenin...

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 ...

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:24:13 GMT
Tunisia: Tunisian Dinar's Exchange Rate Against Us Dollar Exceeds 3 Dinars
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Tunisian dinar's exchange rate against the US dollar reached 3.00317 dinars on April 7, against 2.99854 dinars on April 6 and 2.77868 on April 7, 2021, the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) said in its daily mo...

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:51:38 GMT
Tunisia: Othman Jerandi Meets G7 Ambassadors
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- "Democracy in Tunisia is a settled issue and the upcoming political elections announced by the President of the Republic represent a step towards the consolidation of a solid and sustainable democratic system t...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:16:07 GMT
Morocco: Thales Launches Its Sixth Cyber Security Operations Center in Morocco to Serve the African Continent
[New Dawn] Thales strengthens its status as a cybersecurity leader with the creation of a new Security Operations Center on the African continent, based in Morocco.

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...



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