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Sun, 15 May 2022 07:34:18 GMT
Egypt: ICT Minister Probes Global Tech Giant's Investment Plans in Egypt
[Egypt Online] Minister of Communication and Information Technology Amr Talaat and STMicroelectronics' Executive Vice President Ricardo De Sa Earp reviewed Saturday 14/05/2022 the company's investment plans in Egypt.

Fri, 13 May 2022 11:56:40 GMT
Morocco/Burundi: Burundi Officials for Ghana, Morocco WWC Qualifier
[Ghanaian Times] Burundi Referee Suavis Iratunga has been appointed for the FIFA Women's U-17 final round first leg qualifier between Ghana and Morocco.

Fri, 13 May 2022 07:43:14 GMT
Nigeria: Coalition Against ISIS - NSA Monguno Leads Nigeria's Delegation to Global Coalition to Defeat Isis in Morocco
[Vanguard] Abuja -- The National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retired) has led Nigeria's delegation to the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, held in Marrakesh, Morocco.

Fri, 13 May 2022 08:20:47 GMT
Africa: Karboubi Appointed Referee for Moroccan Throne Cup Final
[CAF] For the first time in the history of Moroccan football, a woman referee will officiate the final of the Throne Cup.

Thu, 12 May 2022 06:02:07 GMT
Rwanda: Volleyball - APR Eyes Top Four in Tunis
[New Times] APR women volleyball club has vowed to reach the semi-final round of the Africa CAVB Africa Women Club Championship, slated in Tunis, Tunisia, from May 19 to June 1, 2022.

Thu, 12 May 2022 07:29:29 GMT
Egypt: Mylerz Raises U.S.$9.6 Million for Its E-Commerce Fulfillment Service, Eyes Africa-Wide Growth
[TechCrunch] Mylerz, a Cairo-based e-commerce fulfillment startup, plans to enter three new markets in North Africa and expand across Egypt over the next three months against the backdrop of the $9.6 million funding it has just secured.

Tue, 10 May 2022 04:44:45 GMT
North Africa: Manara Gets U.S.$3 Million to Grow Tech Talent Pool in Middle East and North Africa
[TechCrunch] Edtech startup, Manara, has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding for its cohort-based training --platform geared towards growing the tech-talent pool in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Tue, 10 May 2022 04:43:40 GMT
Egypt: Fintech Paymob Raises U.S.$50 Million Led By Paypal Ventures and Kora Capital
[TechCrunch] Egyptian fintech Paymob, which enables merchants to accept digital payments online and in-store, announced today it has raised $50 million in Series B funding.

Mon, 09 May 2022 04:36:04 GMT
Mali: Mali's Nonuplets - One Year Old and Already a Happy Handful
[RFI] The birth of Mali's nonuplets - nine babies born at the same time - was such an unusual event that some believed it was a hoax. But as they marked their first birthday this week they're all in good health and the family hopes to head back home ...

Tue, 10 May 2022 12:33:19 GMT
Morocco/Nigeria: CAF Champions League - Nigeria Loses Out to Morocco in Hosting Final
[Premium Times] Nigeria was supposedly in the hat of venues to host the Champions League final at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium.

Sun, 08 May 2022 07:08:38 GMT
Egypt: Egypt - Militant Attack Kills 11 Troops in Sinai, Army Says
[DW] The army has said that at least 11 troops were killed and five others injured after militants attacked a water pumping station east of the Suez Canal.

Sat, 07 May 2022 07:58:19 GMT
Egypt: Mosques to Be Opened Regularly - Minister
[Egypt Online] Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa announced on Friday the opening of all mosques across the country and the return of religious lessons on a regular basis.

Thu, 05 May 2022 06:31:23 GMT
Kenya: Concerns Raised Over Safety of Indomie in Kenya as Egypt Bans It From Market
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Concerns have arisen over the safety of popular Indomie instant noodles after the Food Safety Authority of Egypt banned its chicken and vegetables flavoured instant noodles as well as instant noodles with chili packs from the ...

Tue, 03 May 2022 15:26:17 GMT
Tunisia: World Press Freedom Index - Tunisia Falls 21 Spots to 94th
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia fell 21 places to 94th in the 20th World Press Freedom Index. The index is published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) to assess the state of journalism in 180 countries across the globe.

Fri, 06 May 2022 06:45:14 GMT
North Africa: The World's Deadliest Migration Route
[New Frame] If they don't drown, migrants sent back from their attempts to cross the Mediterranean Sea are often left to languish in detention centres, sometimes for years at a time.

Tue, 03 May 2022 06:36:13 GMT
Nigeria: OPEC, Russia, Others Ready to Invest in Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project - Sylva
[This Day] The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva yesterday disclosed that the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia are some of the international bodies ready to buy into the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pi...

Tue, 03 May 2022 07:41:44 GMT
Egypt: Imprisoned Egyptian Journalist Sister Sanaa Seif - 'Since the Book Is Out, His Voice Is Out Too'
[CPJ] When Egyptian Journalist Alaa Abdelfattah was rearrested in September 2019 for sharing a tweet with allegations of wrongdoing by a state security officer, he ended up back in prison under the same watchful gaze of authorities who had warned him...

Tue, 03 May 2022 05:10:46 GMT
Morocco: King Marks Eid Al-Fitr By Pardoning 29 Jailed On 'Terrorism' Charges
[RFI] Morocco's King Mohammed VI has pardoned 29 people jailed for "terrorism or extremism" offences in a gesture marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

Tue, 03 May 2022 05:32:03 GMT
Nigeria/South Africa: South Africa Expects Tough Opener Against Nigeria in Morocco
[This Day] Ahead of Group C opening game of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco in July between Nigeria and South Africa, Bayana Bayana Head Coach, Desiree Ellis, is convinced that her side will prove the equal of the Super Falcons ...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:00:48 GMT
Libya: Libya is a 'Market of Human Beings'
[New Frame] Many African migrants and refugees see crossing the Mediterranean Sea as the only chance for a better life. Sally Hayden tells their harrowing stories in My Fourth Time, We Drowned.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:44:57 GMT
Egypt: Govt Denies Canceling Primary Six
[Egypt Online] The Cabinet's media center denied reports circulated alleging that a decision has been issued to cancel the 6th grade of the primary school.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:06:59 GMT
Egypt: Over 81 Million Doses of Coronavirus Vaccine Given to Citizens So Far - Minister
[Egypt Online] Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister and Acting Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said Friday 81,384,156 doses of coronavirus vaccines have been given to Egyptian citizens and foreign residents residing in Egypt so far,...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 07:35:30 GMT
Libya: Justice Must Prevail Over Alleged War Crimes, ICC Prosecutor Tells Security Council
[UN News] Outlining a new four-pronged investigation strategy to the Security Council on Thursday, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) pledged his commitment to delivering justice against crimes committed in Libya.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:07:09 GMT
Gambia: Foreign Mister Receives Migrant Returnees From Libya
[The Point] On Wednesday 20 April 2022, the Executive of Voluntary Migrant Returnees from Libya paid a courtesy call on the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mamadou Tangara at his office in Banjul.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:58:40 GMT
Africa: No Reason Bafana Shouldn't Qualify for Afcon
[New Frame] Football can be fickle, but the national men's team stand a good chance of coming out on top of their group of South Africa, Morocco, Liberia and Zimbabwe.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 05:50:11 GMT
Egypt: CPJ Welcomes Egypt's Release of Two Journalists, Says Others Must Also Be Freed
[CPJ] Washington, D.C -- The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes news reports that Egypt has included journalists Mohamed Salah and Abdo Fayed among its latest prisoner releases, but calls on Egyptian authorities to release at least 23 other jo...

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 07:50:36 GMT
Tunisia: Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman's Meeting With Tunisia's Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Saied
[USAID] The below is attributable to Spokesperson Rebecca Chalif:

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 07:46:09 GMT
Liberia: Egypt Air, Air France Sued for U.S.$250k in Damages for Alleged Discrimination
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Two airlines operating in Liberia, Air France, and Egypt Air, have been dragged to court on Action of Damages for Wrong and Discrimination by a Liberian legal practitioner, Cllr. Secular Y. Edwards.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 07:14:03 GMT
Africa: ICRC Activities in Libya 2021
[ICRC] While large-scale hostilities in Libya have subsided since 2020, the repercussions of a decade of armed conflicts still reverberate across the country. Peace remains fragile as the political landscape remains in flux, with any deterioration of...

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 11:21:42 GMT
Africa: Liberia in Tough Group K Pairing With South Africa, Morocco, Zimbabwe
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Lone Star got what appears to be the toughest pairings at the 2023 African Cup of Nations draw on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.



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