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Tue, 31 May 2022 08:34:49 GMT
Libya: Russia's Wagner Group Set Landmines Near Tripoli
[HRW] Beirut -- ICC Prosecutor Should Investigate Use of Unlawful Mines, Booby Traps

Tue, 31 May 2022 05:52:54 GMT
Egypt: Archaeologists Unearth Large Collection of Statues and Coffins at Saqqara Necropolis
[Egypt Online] An Egyptian archaeological mission in the Bubastian Cemetery at the Saqqara Necropolis unearthed a collection of 250 wooden painted coffins and the biggest ever bronze cachette containing a collection of 150 bronze statues of ancient E...

Tue, 31 May 2022 04:42:18 GMT
North Africa: Climate Change Puts Agrivoltaic Projects in the Spotlight #AfricaClimateCrisis
[DW] With record-high temperatures in Northern Africa and food security worries from Egypt to Morocco, agrivoltaic projects in the region are getting more and more attention.

Sun, 29 May 2022 13:12:07 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Signs U.S.$8.7 Billion Deal With Siemens for High-Speed Rail System
[DW] The German company said it has sealed the biggest order in its history to build the world's sixth-largest rail network. Tracks will connect cities along the Nile with the Red and Mediterranean seas.

Sun, 29 May 2022 12:25:33 GMT
Egypt: Shoukry, Blinken Discuss Bilateral Ties
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held a phone call on Saturday 28/05/2022 with US State Secretary Antony Blinken on means of promoting bilateral ties.

Mon, 30 May 2022 08:01:14 GMT
Africa: Belmadi Names Seven New Call Ups in 2023 AFCON Qualification Squad
[CAF] Algerian head coach Djamel Belmadi has named seven new faces into his squad of 25 players ahead of next month's TotalEnergies 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification matches at home against Uganda and away to Tanzania.

Sat, 28 May 2022 17:50:48 GMT
Tunisia: Nation Drifts Into Even More Dangerous Territory
[ISS] President Kais Saied, a constitutional law professor, now seems irretrievably offside constitutionally.

Mon, 30 May 2022 07:26:10 GMT
North Africa: Medical Product Alert N°3/2022 - Falsified Intratect (Human Normal Immunoglobulin)
[WHO] Falsified Intratect (Human normal immunoglobulin) identified in the WHO Regions of the Americas, Eastern Mediterranean and South-East Asia

Fri, 27 May 2022 08:03:43 GMT
Algeria: Algeria Targets Diaspora Critics
[HRW] Efforts to Crush Domestic Protests Reaches Algerians Abroad

Fri, 27 May 2022 07:09:48 GMT
Libya: 'Protracted Political Impasse' Further Polarising Libya - UN Political Affairs Chief
[UN News] Despite UN efforts, political, economic and security deadlock continues in Libya, the UN political affairs chief told the Security Council on Thursday, adding that human rights there have also deteriorated.

Fri, 27 May 2022 05:38:35 GMT
Rwanda: U.S. Monastir End Zamalek's Unbeaten Run, Advance to the 2022 BAL Final
[New Times] US Monastir earned themselves a second chance to compete for the Basketball Africa League (BAL) title after beating Zamalek in the semi-finals in Kigali on Wednesday.

Thu, 26 May 2022 09:13:01 GMT
Tunisia: 75 People Missing, One Dead, After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Tunisia
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Seventy five people were missing after a crowded boat of migrants sank off Tunisia on Wednesday, the International Organization for Migration said and a security official said, as the numbers risking the danger...

Thu, 26 May 2022 09:11:39 GMT
Tunisia: Focus On Olive Oil as Exports Grow to 60 Destinations Worldwide
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The development of the olive oil sector through improving its competitiveness and its value added was at the heart of the 28th meeting of the Tunisian Council of olive oil in package, held Tuesday in Tunis, in ...

Wed, 25 May 2022 15:25:33 GMT
Egypt: 'People Said It's Haram' - Happy Mums Show Reality of Adoption in Egypt
[African Arguments] Individuals telling their stories and shifts in popular culture are gradually eroding the stigma around Kafala adoption.

Thu, 26 May 2022 09:31:18 GMT
Gambia: IOM Facilitates Voluntary Return of Gambians From Libya, Niger
[Foroyaa] IOM facilitated voluntary returnees; the highest number of Gambian migrants supported in a single day (Photo IOMRobertKovacs)

Thu, 26 May 2022 08:16:39 GMT
Rwanda: U.S. Monastir Captain on Lessons Learnt From Last Year's Loss - BAL Semis
[New Times] Radhouane Slimane, the Captain of US Monastir says his side go into the tie with lessons they learnt from the loss they suffered at the hands of the Egyptian club in the finals of last year's showpiece.

Thu, 26 May 2022 04:43:12 GMT
Egypt: Health and Wellness Platform Esaal Raises U.S.$1.7 Million to Scale Across MENA
[TechCrunch] There's a vast unmet demand for medical consultation in developing markets like Egypt due to low doctor supply. As of 2018, Egypt's doctor to citizen ratio stood at 1:2,000; you can paint a picture when you walk into any government hospi...

Thu, 26 May 2022 06:17:25 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Rolls Out Agricultural Projects to Tackle Future Food Shortages
[VOA] Cairo -- As worries mount about food shortages due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Egypt - the world's largest importer of wheat - says it is preparing a series of agricultural projects to help curb food imports and provide increasingly...

Tue, 24 May 2022 06:29:32 GMT
North Africa: Addressing Highest Rates of Youth Unemployment in the World in Middle East and North Africa
[UN News] More than 33 million new jobs need to be created by 2030 in the Middle East and North Africa region by 2030, if the world's largest unemployment hot spot is to be substantially improved, four United Nations agencies said on Monday.

Tue, 24 May 2022 04:37:06 GMT
Egypt: Online Used-Car Retailer Sylndr Raises U.S.$12.6 Million Pre-Seed to Disrupt Automotive Market
[TechCrunch] Egypt is home to one of Africa's largest vehicle fleets, with over 6 million cars (80% are passenger cars) on its roads. According to this finding, most are used cars; their ratio to new vehicles is 3:1. But the used cars market isn't on...

Sun, 22 May 2022 13:55:17 GMT
Morocco: Rwandans in Morocco Pay Tribute to Genocide Victims
[New Times] Rwandans who live in the Kingdom of Morocco and friends this weekend met to pay tribute to over a million victims who were killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Sun, 22 May 2022 13:47:38 GMT
Egypt: Military Production Minister in Talks Over National University Project
[Egypt Online] Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Ahmed Morsi discussed on Sunday the latest developments of the project of setting up a non-governmental university after getting the approval of the Higher Education Ministry.

Mon, 23 May 2022 05:37:33 GMT
Kenya: Moroccans Stage Culture Display at the Africities Summit in Kisumu
[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Pomp and colour was on display at the Africities summit as Moroccan delegates showcased their songs, dances and unique exhibition booth, in a move to market their culture.

Sun, 22 May 2022 13:53:43 GMT
Egypt: 'Egypt's Future' Project for Agricultural Production
[Egypt Online] On May 21, 2022, President Abd El-Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated 'Egypt's Future' project for agricultural production, which is one of the State's most important major national projects.

Sun, 22 May 2022 13:52:50 GMT
Egypt: Interior Ministry Hosts Workshop
[Egypt Online] The Interior Ministry will host on Monday an Interpol workshop at the Police Academy on "Confronting emerging terrorist organizations and phenomena in the Middle East and Africa". The event will run until May 25.

Sat, 21 May 2022 09:21:14 GMT
Libya: France Urges Rival Parties in Libya to Find Political Solution to End Violence
[RFI] Paris says all parties in Libya must work together to end the cycle of violence that has divided the country and decimated the economy.

Sat, 21 May 2022 09:27:42 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Opens Egypt's Future for Agricultural Production Project
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi inaugurates Saturday 21/05/2022 the project of Egypt's future for agricultural production.

Sat, 21 May 2022 19:09:59 GMT
Egypt: Street Trees Fall Foul of Urban Development Drive
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Protests by Cairo residents and environmentalists over tree-felling come as Egypt's government prepares to host the COP27 climate summit in November

Fri, 20 May 2022 08:53:22 GMT
Rwanda: Volleyball - APR, RRA Teams Off to Tunisia for African Champs
[New Times] Rwanda's two representatives, APR and RRA teams, departed Kigali for Tunisia on Wednesday night where they will compete at the 2022 Women's African Volleyball Club Championship.

Fri, 20 May 2022 08:48:09 GMT
Morocco: Foreign Affairs Minister Meets ICESCO Director in Rabat
[Foroyaa] The Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad Dr. Mamadou Tangara, on Monday May 16th 2022 paid a visit to the Director-General (DG) of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (IC...



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